Microsoft® SharePoint® Designer 2010 Unleashed

Methods for Creating InfoPath List Forms

First of all, let’s review the process around customizing SharePoint list forms. There are several ways to create new InfoPath list forms, including the following:

• Use the Customize Form command in the ribbon’s Customize List group (see Figure 26.35) in the Web interface. You may choose to use this option where you’ve already created a list and want to replace the current list forms with InfoPath forms. When you customize the form, the list’s columns (fields) open in InfoPath and the form is populated with controls and table structure. You can delete existing fields and add new fields. You can also modify existing controls and use InfoPath formatting features to style and add logic to the form. The downside ...