Get Out of the Box! Introduction to the out-of-the-box forms in SharePoint 07/26/2017

SharePoint Lists Come out-of-the-box with simple form support Have a number of supported field types Only need a browser to modify Can have workflows attached to them

What You Can Do With OOTB Forms Create simple form-driven applications Attach simple workflows Reorder form fields

What You Can’t Do With OOTB Forms Customize forms* No real way to build parent-child forms Attach complex business logic to fields No “dynamic” controls

SharePoint Field Types Single line of text Multiple lines of text Choice Number Currency

SharePoint Field Types (Cont.) Date and Time Lookup Yes/No Person or Group Hyperlink or Picture

SharePoint Field Types (Cont.) Calculated Task Outcome External Data Managed Metadata

Calculated Values Designed with an “Excel-like” syntax Provides a rich set of functions Can be used to build rather complex logic into fields https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/bb862071(v=office.14).aspx

A Simple Form

Demo – Working With OOTB Forms

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