Gathering accurate information from employees, clients, and customers has always been an important factor in maintaining a successful business. Many applications can assist in the creation of forms, but their delivery methods are often limited.

In InfoPath 2007 Essential Training, David Rivers demonstrates how Microsoft’s solution, InfoPath, can be used to create custom forms and deliver them via email or websites. He teaches how to use an array of pre-built templates, and also how to import previously developed forms from Word or Excel. He also covers how to publish these forms with a variety of applications, including Xcopy and SharePoint. David covers many aspects of typical forms, from pull-down lists to custom designs that tie the form to a company’s needs. Exercise files accompany the course.



Introduction



0.8 MB Using the exercise files

1. Getting Started



Opening and using forms 9:54 8.4 MB Creating forms from samples 7:26 7.7 MB Creating forms from scratch 3:48 2.4 MB Creating form layouts 11:26 7.9 MB Modifying tables 8:21 6.6 MB Previewing forms 4:14 3.3 MB Saving a form 3:52 3.2 MB



3. Adding Form Controls

Using repeating tables 8:04 6.6 MB

Repeating table properties 7:27 6.6 MB

Adding a date picker 4:18 3.4 MB

Adding text controls 13:23 11.8 MB

Adding list and combo boxes 8:05 6.8 MB

Using checkboxes and option buttons 8:50 7.1 MB

Using validation rules 7:08 6 MB

Using an optional section 6:26 6.5 MB

Adding buttons 10:35 9.3 MB

Enabling digital signatures 7:58 7.3 MB

4. Formatting

Formatting text 6:05 5.1 MB

Aligning text 3:26 2.8 MB

Formatting tables 7:47 7.1 MB

Background colors and schemes 5:22 4.6 MB

5. Finishing a Form

Protecting a form 5:17 4.6 MB

Inserting pictures 10:02 9.4 MB

Working with objects 7:50 7.1 MB

Enabling a form for the web 2:46 2.3 MB

Using the design checker 6:21 6.1 MB

6. Viewing and Printing Forms

Creating views 4:39 4.2 MB

Setting view properties 3:38 2.9 MB

Creating a print version of a form 5:25 5.5 MB

Using Print Preview 5:18 5.7 MB

Printing forms 5:00 4.5 MB

7. Publishing InfoPath Forms

Publishing to a central location using Xcopy 5:57 5.1 MB

Publishing to a network location 5:05 5 MB

Publishing to SharePoint 6:42 6.6 MB

Publishing via email 4:57 4.1 MB

8. InfoPath Integration

Creating a data connection 6:34 5 MB

Populating controls from a data source 6:20 6.6 MB

Importing forms from Word 5:49 4.7 MB

Importing forms from Excel 5:34 4.8 MB

9. Customizing InfoPath

Moving, showing, and hiding toolbars 10:28 9.5 MB

Creating custom toolbars 3:39 3.3 MB

Customizing menus 6:37 5.6 MB

Conclusion

Goodbye 0:18 0.4 MB