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Fix: SharePoint Column Name Does Not Exist

Double-check your columns if you got the right name

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Microsoft SharePoint is a document management tool companies use to keep track of their files. As good as it may be, the software is unfortunately prone to errors. For example,it’ll suddenly stop working.

And in other scenarios, it won’texport files to Microsoft Excel. For this guide, we will examine and recommend what you can do when SharePoint claims a column name doesn’t exist in its database.

Why is my column not showing in the SharePoint list?

Why is my column not showing in the SharePoint list?

It’s certainly not because of malware. The reason why a column name won’t appear is usually due to some configuration problem within the

How can I fix this SharePoint error?

How can I fix this SharePoint error?

Because this error is very specific, there aren’t many ways to fix it. Still, the existing methods have proven successful if the user reports are anything to go by:

1. Check the column name

2. Double-check the headers

If all else fails, contact your workplace’s network administrator to see if they can help with a malfunctioning SharePoint. It may interest you to know there are ways to enhance SharePoint.

You install someOffice add-ins like DocuSign, a useful tool for people who work with legal documents. Orserver monitoring software like Site24x7to keep a bird’s eye view of everything.

If you have any suggestions or guides you’d like to see, be sure to comment below.

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Cesar Cadenas

Networking & Security Specialist

Cesar has been writing for and about technology going on for 6 years when he first started writing tech articles for his university paper. Since then, his passion for technology blossomed into a prosperous writing career. He first started writing about tech in the entertainment world and would later move on to write about smart life tech and social media. He was recently a Technical Writer for tech company Extron where he wrote user guides for audio and video equipment.

He has since moved on to being a freelance writer looking to have a career in copywriting and hopes to share his love and knowledge of technology with the world. Recently, Cesar has written for the cryptocurrency news site, BTCPro and helping people understand tech.

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Cesar is a tech expert passionate about Windows, Microsoft, and anything surrounding the world of PCs.