diff --git a/src/Templates/src/templates/maui-mobile/PageModels/ProjectDetailPageModel.cs b/src/Templates/src/templates/maui-mobile/PageModels/ProjectDetailPageModel.cs
index f87c2acde70a..899854dbbd9f 100644
--- a/src/Templates/src/templates/maui-mobile/PageModels/ProjectDetailPageModel.cs
+++ b/src/Templates/src/templates/maui-mobile/PageModels/ProjectDetailPageModel.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ public partial class ProjectDetailPageModel : ObservableObject, IQueryAttributab
 	[ObservableProperty]
 	bool _isBusy;
 
+	[ObservableProperty]
+	private bool _isCategoryPickerExpanded;
+
 	[ObservableProperty]
 	private List<IconData> _icons =	new List<IconData>
 	{
@@ -177,6 +180,18 @@ private async Task TaskCompleted(ProjectTask task)
 		OnPropertyChanged(nameof(HasCompletedTasks));
 	}
 
+	partial void  OnIsCategoryPickerExpandedChanged(bool value)
+	{
+		if (value)
+		{
+			SemanticScreenReader.Announce("Category ComboBox, State Expanded");
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			SemanticScreenReader.Announce("Category ComboBox, State Collapsed");
+		}
+	}
+
 	[RelayCommand]
 	private async Task Save()
 	{
diff --git a/src/Templates/src/templates/maui-mobile/PageModels/TaskDetailPageModel.cs b/src/Templates/src/templates/maui-mobile/PageModels/TaskDetailPageModel.cs
index 6a3f147635ba..d4cdafc8b01c 100644
--- a/src/Templates/src/templates/maui-mobile/PageModels/TaskDetailPageModel.cs
+++ b/src/Templates/src/templates/maui-mobile/PageModels/TaskDetailPageModel.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ public partial class TaskDetailPageModel : ObservableObject, IQueryAttributable
 	[ObservableProperty]
 	private bool _isExistingProject;
 
+	[ObservableProperty]
+	private bool _isProjectPickerExpanded;
+
 	public TaskDetailPageModel(ProjectRepository projectRepository, TaskRepository taskRepository, ModalErrorHandler errorHandler)
 	{
 		_projectRepository = projectRepository;
@@ -118,6 +121,18 @@ public bool CanDelete
 		}
 	}
 
+	partial void OnIsProjectPickerExpandedChanged(bool value)
+	{
+		if (value)
+		{
+			SemanticScreenReader.Announce("Project ComboBox, State Expanded");
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			SemanticScreenReader.Announce("Project ComboBox, State Collapsed");
+		}
+	}
+
 	[RelayCommand]
 	private async Task Save()
 	{
diff --git a/src/Templates/src/templates/maui-mobile/Pages/ProjectDetailPage.xaml b/src/Templates/src/templates/maui-mobile/Pages/ProjectDetailPage.xaml
index 06b20a433516..5e25c2894859 100644
--- a/src/Templates/src/templates/maui-mobile/Pages/ProjectDetailPage.xaml
+++ b/src/Templates/src/templates/maui-mobile/Pages/ProjectDetailPage.xaml
@@ -36,15 +36,13 @@
                         Text="{Binding Description}" SemanticProperties.Description="Description" />
                 </sf:SfTextInputLayout>
 
-               <sf:SfTextInputLayout
+              <sf:SfTextInputLayout
                     Hint="Category"
-                    SemanticProperties.Description="ComboBox to Select Category"
-                    SemanticProperties.Hint="State Collapsed">
-                    <Picker SemanticProperties.Hint="Select the category for the project"
-                            ItemsSource="{Binding Categories}"
+                    SemanticProperties.Description="ComboBox to select a category. Activate to browse and select a category">
+                    <Picker ItemsSource="{Binding Categories}"
                             SelectedItem="{Binding Category}"
                             SelectedIndex="{Binding CategoryIndex}"
-                            SemanticProperties.Description="Category State Expanded"/>
+                            IsOpen="{Binding IsCategoryPickerExpanded, Mode=TwoWay}"/>
                 </sf:SfTextInputLayout>
 
                 <Label 
diff --git a/src/Templates/src/templates/maui-mobile/Pages/TaskDetailPage.xaml b/src/Templates/src/templates/maui-mobile/Pages/TaskDetailPage.xaml
index 2cb1b9ac488d..bb4b603f8363 100644
--- a/src/Templates/src/templates/maui-mobile/Pages/TaskDetailPage.xaml
+++ b/src/Templates/src/templates/maui-mobile/Pages/TaskDetailPage.xaml
@@ -35,18 +35,16 @@
                         SemanticProperties.Hint="Indicates if this task is completed" />
                 </sf:SfTextInputLayout>
 
-                 <sf:SfTextInputLayout
+              <sf:SfTextInputLayout
                     IsVisible="{Binding IsExistingProject}"
-                    SemanticProperties.Description="ComboBox to select Project"
-                    SemanticProperties.Hint="State Collapsed"
+                    SemanticProperties.Description="ComboBox to select a project. Activate to browse and select a project"
                     Hint="Project">
                     <Picker 
                         ItemsSource="{Binding Projects}"
                         ItemDisplayBinding="{Binding Name, x:DataType=models:Project}"
                         SelectedItem="{Binding Project}"
                         SelectedIndex="{Binding SelectedProjectIndex}"
-                        SemanticProperties.Description="Project State Expanded"
-                        SemanticProperties.Hint="Which project this task belongs to"/>
+                        IsOpen="{Binding IsProjectPickerExpanded, Mode=TwoWay}"/>
                 </sf:SfTextInputLayout>
 
                 <Button