Add a Data Connection to an InfoPath Form

Data Connections To An InfoPath Form From SharePoint

Part 2 of the New Employee Form looks at creating a SharePoint List and then adding a data connection to the SharePoint List from the form and populating fields in the form by filtering.

Two new controls are added to the form and this step-by-step instruction video will take you through all the steps to connect your InfoPath forms to a SharePoint List.

The Cloud has a silver lining - and it's Office 365

Microsoft Office 365 : It's here and coming to OZ soon!

BPOS has a new name

Apart from that one day every four years that kind of floats through the cloud...this definately beats the "Business Productivity Online Suite" moniker which was always a bit of a mouthful!

At a glance, here is what you get:

Microsoft Office Professional Plus


The world’s leading productivity tool now seamlessly connected and delivered with cloud services—for the best productivity experience across the PC, phone, and browser.

Microsoft Exchange Online

Cloud-based e-mail, calendar, and contacts with always up-to-date protection from viruses and spam.

Microsoft SharePoint Online

Cloud-based service for creating sites to connect colleagues, business associates, and customers.

Microsoft Lync Online

Cloud-based instant messaging, presence, and online meeting experiences with PC-audio, video conferencing, and screen sharing (formerly Microsoft Office Communicator Online).

The cloud has a silver lining - and it's no longer BPOS....it's 365!

Create a New Blank Form in InfoPath

Create a Blank Form and Add Text Boxes

SharePoint Online Services allows you to collect your company data online and InfoPath Forms are the obvious way to capture your company's metadata such as employee information (Name, Address, Date of Birth etc).

This is the beginning of a series on creating an InfoPath Form to be published with SharePoint Online Services.  This form is a generic "New Employee Form".  Watch to see how this evolves from simpy dropping a few text boxes onto the page and before long, you will also be able to publish InfoPath forms for your organisation.
 

More SharePoint: Modifying Themes

Boosting the OOTB SharePoint Foundation Themes

At first glance, modifying the site theme in SharePoint Foundation 2010 seems to be limited to the site themes that come out of the box.  Not so.  Add in PowerPoint 2010 and the variations are limitless.  This video shows you how to grab user attention by customising colours and fonts.

 

The cloud has a silver lining - and it's BPOS!

A Sneak Peak at Infopath 2010

A Beginner's Guide to InfoPath 2010 Forms


InfoPath makes a great front end for a SharePoint site and can be used to replace those tedious, messy paper forms that have been the backbone of back office systems until now. 

This short video takes you through a few navigational and design tips for InfoPath 2010 and gives a good introductory session if you have never seen an InfoPath form in action. 

The cloud does have a silver lining - and it's BPOS!

Click My Buttons - More Hyperlinks with SharePoint 2010

The Content Editor Web Part in SharePoint

The video is unscripted, but I couldn't wait around to edit this before posting, putting into practice the agile methodology that "nearly good enough" is best practice!

Using YouTube's annotations to help clarify the screen elements which are too small to read on the video, this video is sure to be of assistance to beginner users hoping for a more professional web look and feel for their SharePoint intranet.

As always, I welcome any comments or questions.

The Cloud has a silver lining : and it's BPOS.

Add a Hyperlink to your SharePoint List!

SharePoint hyperlinks in lists are fun! 

This video was created for a specific client, however, the content is useful for all. 

Allows you to open a document directly from a SharePoint view - so that your document is only ever one click away!

Let me know how you go.  I will answer any questions or give more detailed instructions if you have a specific query on adding hyperlinks to SharePoint 2010 lists.

AIIA: Board of Directors Nomination

Calling all Australian Information Industry Association Members

Voting for the Board of Directors starts tomorrow.  If you are a member, please consider voting for me!

What do I stand for?  Read the blog!