Microsoft InfoPath 2010

The official blog of the Microsoft InfoPath product team

Working with VSTO 2008 Projects in InfoPath 2010

The InfoPath team is busy working on the next version of Office. While we’re offline,...

Author: InfoPath Team Date: 04/14/2011

Tips and Tricks for Making Form Filling Faster

The less time it takes to fill out your forms, the more time your users can spend on other tasks....

Author: infopath1 Date: 07/29/2010

Peer to Peer Solutions using SharePoint Workspace 2010

In the 2nd of 2 videos about InfoPath 2010 and SharePoint Workspace integration, Shirish Pulikkal...

Author: infopath1 Date: 07/15/2010

Using Relative URLs with the ServerInfo Class in InfoPath 2010

Hi, my name is Jill Anderson and I am a tester on the InfoPath team. In this post, I would like to...

Author: infopath1 Date: 07/01/2010

Using TFS for Source Control in InfoPath 2010

In this video demo, Philip Newman and Christopher Brotsos from the InfoPath program management team...

Author: infopath1 Date: 06/10/2010

How to Pass Querystring data into an InfoPath Form

Hi there, Daniel Broekman here. After showing you how to customize a SharePoint list with InfoPath...

Author: infopath1 Date: 06/03/2010

Cool Form! MS Store Inventory Checklist

This week's cool form is an inventory check list form that is used in the Microsoft Company Store....

Author: infopath1 Date: 06/01/2010

Take a list offline using SharePoint Workspace 2010

In this short video demo, Shirish Pulikkal from the InfoPath test team shows how you can customize a...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/27/2010

Extended data validation for the Multiple-Selection List Box in InfoPath 2010

Hi, Frank Mueller from the InfoPath development team here. The Multiple-Selection List Box (MSLB)...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/20/2010

Cool Forms! Task Form

This week’s cool form was submitted by Sean Cantellay of Cantellay Consulting. The form allows the...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/18/2010

Create a Rating Control using Picture Buttons

In this short video demo, Matt Bielich from the InfoPath test team shows how you can add a rating...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/13/2010

SharePoint List Data Connections in InfoPath 2010

Hi, my name is Joey Wiggs and I’m a developer on the InfoPath team. In InfoPath 2010, one of the...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/06/2010

Cool Forms! Feature Status

This week’s cool form is a form used to track the status of testing of feature areas. One...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/04/2010

Free InfoPath 2010 Web Cast: Best Practices in Form Design

The fourth and final session in the InfoPath 2010 Academy Live series, Best Practices in Form...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/03/2010

Debugging Sandboxed Code in InfoPath 2010 Forms

In this video demo, Phil Newman from the InfoPath program management team shares some tips and...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/29/2010

Comparing SharePoint List and Form Library Forms

So you’ve heard about SharePoint list form customization in InfoPath 2010 and you’ve seen the cool...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/22/2010

Cool Forms! Feature Request Form

This week’s cool form is a feature request issue tracking list used by the Visio team. It’s divided...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/20/2010

Capacity Planning for SharePoint 2010

Check out the new Capacity Management Resource Center for SharePoint 2010 that went live when Office...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/19/2010

Using Multiple Views in Customized List Forms

Hi, my name is Laura Harrington, and I’m a program manager on the InfoPath team. In this short...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/15/2010

InfoPath 2010: Menu to ribbon reference workbook

Find the new locations of InfoPath 2007 commands in InfoPath 2010. The InfoPath 2010 menu to ribbon...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/13/2010

Person / Group Picker Improvements in InfoPath 2010

Hi, this is Frank Mueller, a developer on the InfoPath team. In this post which is the first of two...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/08/2010

Upgrading InfoPath 2007 forms with Person/Group Pickers to InfoPath 2010

Hi, this is Frank Mueller again and this is the second of two posts that I’ve written about the...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/08/2010

Cool Forms! E-mails to CoolForm@Microsoft not getting through

It was brought to our attention that external e-mails that were sent to coolform@microsoft.com were...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/07/2010

Cool Forms! Weather Forecast Form

This week’s cool form displays your local weather forecast by using a REST Web Service data...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/06/2010

REMINDER: Learn about InfoPath 2010 in Free Web Casts

If you want to learn more about InfoPath and SharePoint 2010 directly from the Microsoft product...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/02/2010

Add items to a SharePoint list using managed code

In this video demo, Phil Newman shows how you can write managed code in an InfoPath form to add...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/01/2010

InfoPath Resources

InfoPathDev is a free resource, dedicated to bringing Microsoft InfoPath users the information and...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/31/2010

Package and Re-use a SharePoint List Solution

This week’s post continues the theme of SharePoint list customization. In this short video...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/25/2010

Cool Forms! NCAA March Madness Bracket

This week’s cool InfoPath form is a browser form used to run a bracket tournament at Microsoft. The...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/23/2010

Introduction to Programming in InfoPath 2010

Hello, my name is Christopher Brotsos, and I’m a Program Manager on the InfoPath team. In this post,...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/18/2010

Customize an External List Form in InfoPath 2010

In this week's “5 for forms” video demo, Trey Brumley, a software design engineer in...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/11/2010

Cool Forms! Team Signoff Form

This week’s cool InfoPath form is a simple form that we’re using for each team in Office to sign off...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/09/2010

And the winner is…

The InfoPath Solution Video Contest is over! We assembled the team last Friday, and screened the...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/08/2010

Use Rules and Filters to Create Cascading Dropdowns in Forms

Hi, my name is Anson Hidajat and I’m a program manager on the InfoPath team. In this week's...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/04/2010

Create Code-Free Mashups with InfoPath and SharePoint Web Parts

Hi, My name is Nicholas Lovell and I’m a developer on the InfoPath team. In this video demo, I...

Author: infopath1 Date: 02/25/2010

Cool Forms! Team Status Tracking Form

This week’s cool InfoPath form is a form used by one of the teams at Microsoft to track their...

Author: infopath1 Date: 02/23/2010

Only 10 days left to be in with a chance to win an XBox 360 Elite!

Have you submitted your entry for the InfoPath and SharePoint 2010 solution contest yet? If not,...

Author: infopath1 Date: 02/18/2010

Learn about InfoPath 2010 in free Web casts with the Microsoft Product team!

Do you want to learn about InfoPath and SharePoint 2010 in FREE Web casts with the InfoPath product...

Author: infopath1 Date: 02/18/2010

Digital Signature Support in InfoPath 2010

Hi, this is Gergely Kota, a developer on the InfoPath team. Digitally signing data when filling out...

Author: infopath1 Date: 02/18/2010

Add a Dynamic Map to a Contact Form using REST Web Services

Update: Due to a change in the Bing Maps REST Web Service, the steps outlined in this blog post no...

Author: infopath1 Date: 02/11/2010

We want to see your Cool Forms!

Today sees the launch of “InfoPath Cool Forms”. In this series, we will feature cool forms that...

Author: infopath1 Date: 02/09/2010

Create a Loan Calculator using the InfoPath and Excel Web Parts

In this week’s “5 for Forms” video demo, Nick Dallett will show you how to create...

Author: infopath1 Date: 02/04/2010

Sign up now for the InfoPath 2010 Academy Live Series!

Registration is now open for the 1st session in the InfoPath 2010 Academy Live Series, An...

Author: infopath1 Date: 01/28/2010

Create a SharePoint list using InfoPath 2010

This week’s “5 for forms” video demo continues the theme of SharePoint list...

Author: infopath1 Date: 01/27/2010

Announcing the InfoPath 2010 Academy Live Series!

Do you want to hear about the exciting, new features and scenarios that have been added in InfoPath...

Author: infopath1 Date: 01/26/2010

Introduction to Sandboxed Solutions - Sort data in repeating tables using managed code

Hi. My name is Phil Newman and I'm a program manager on the InfoPath team. In this post, I'd like to...

Author: infopath1 Date: 01/21/2010

Manage data in your SharePoint Lists using the InfoPath Form Web Part

One of the powerful new features in InfoPath 2010 is the InfoPath Form Web Part. This is the 1st in...

Author: infopath1 Date: 01/14/2010

Manage data in your SharePoint Lists using the InfoPath Form Web Part

One of the powerful new features in InfoPath 2010 is the InfoPath Form Web Part. This is the 1st in...

Author: infopath1 Date: 01/14/2010

Create tabbed navigation in display views

To create tabs using Picture buttons in display views, you need to uncheck the “Hide picture button...

Author: infopath1 Date: 01/07/2010

Create tabbed navigation using picture button controls

In the 2nd installment of our "5 for Forms" video demo series, Charlie Han, a program manager intern...

Author: infopath1 Date: 01/07/2010

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