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Highlight the Current User (Using a Multi-Person Column)

This sample uses the @me keyword to check if the person field contains the current user and shows that entry using a different color and weight. This is a dynamic check that will always highlight the user using the list (not the creater of the format). This template could easily be extended to apply different/additional styles or icons as desired by simply copying the same expression logic for other fields.

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Shared by Chris Kent
Updated Feb 5, 2019

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Review the requirements below, then paste this JSON into the matching formatting panel. Show me where.

Use your list's internal column names and replace any tenant-specific URLs or flow IDs. Formatting is presentation, not a way to secure data.

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{
  "$schema": "https://developer.microsoft.com/json-schemas/sp/v2/column-formatting.schema.json",
  "elmType": "div",
  "txtContent": "=join(@currentField.title, ', ')",
  "attributes": {
    "class": "=if(indexOf(join(@currentField.email,';'), @me) != -1, 'ms-fontColor-themePrimary ms-fontWeight-semibold', '')"
  }
}
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Summary

This sample uses the @me keyword to check if the person field contains the current user and shows that entry using a different color and weight. This is a dynamic check that will always highlight the user using the list (not the creater of the format). This template could easily be extended to apply different/additional styles or icons as desired by simply copying the same expression logic for other fields.

Note - The entry set of users will be formatted (not just the current user's name)

The Office UI Fabric theme color classes and a font weight class are used to ensure the format looks good across themes (including custom themes).

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  • This format can be applied to a Person column
  • This format uses operators only available in SharePoint Online and cannot be used in SharePoint 2019

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multi-person-currentuser.json Chris Kent

Version history

Version Date Comments
1.0 February 5, 2019 Initial release

Disclaimer

THIS CODE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Additional notes

This sample works for both single and multi-select person fields.However, an additional sample is available intended for use with single-select person fields: person-currentuser-rowclass. It is a simpler sample intended to show how to use the @me operator.