Quickly Set Power Apps Forms to Read-Only Mode

Ensuring your entire Power Apps application is in read-only mode is easy and essential for scenarios where you want users to view data without making edits. Follow these straightforward methods to set every screen and form in your app to View Mode rapidly.

✅ Quickest Method: Form-Level View Mode

Step 1: Set Each Form to View Mode

• Select each Form on every screen.
• Adjust the following property:

DefaultMode = FormMode.View

This ensures the form displays data in a non-editable format.

Step 2: Ensure Data Cards Match Form Mode (Recommended)

• Select all Data Cards within each form.
• Set their property to:

DisplayMode = Parent.DisplayMode

This dynamically links Data Cards to the form’s mode, making maintenance easy.

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✅ Advanced Method: Global Variable (Efficient for Large Apps)

If your app has many screens and forms, consider using a global variable for efficiency:

Step 1: Create a Global Variable on App Start

Set this in your App’s OnStart property:

Set(varFormMode, FormMode.View)

Step 2: Apply Global Variable to Each Form

For each form, set:

DefaultMode = varFormMode

Step 3: Apply to All Data Cards

Set each Data Card's property to:

DisplayMode = Parent.DisplayMode

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✅ Recommended Final Setup (Simplest Approach)

• Forms:

DefaultMode = FormMode.View

• Data Cards:

DisplayMode = Parent.DisplayMode

This setup ensures that your Power Apps application becomes completely read-only, preventing users from editing data while allowing them to view and navigate your forms smoothly.