Microsoft InfoPath 2010

The official blog of the Microsoft InfoPath product team

Are you an InfoPath whiz?

When it comes to InfoPath, will you squeak by with a passing grade or graduate at the very top of...

Author: infopath1 Date: 08/05/2004

Implementing Change Tracking for InfoPath Forms

Although InfoPath doesn't have a Change Tracking feature built-in like Word and some of the other...

Author: infopath1 Date: 08/04/2004

Conditional Presence versus Conditional Visibility

InfoPath supports a feature called Conditional Formatting which allows among other things to show or...

Author: infopath1 Date: 08/03/2004

InfoPath SP1 Released - how to install on systems with InfoPath SP1 Preview

You can now download and install the official InfoPath SP1. It is part of the Office 2003 SP1...

Author: infopath1 Date: 07/27/2004

Recent InfoPath focused posts by David Fries

David Fries recently posted several interesting topics specific to InfoPath: InfoPath SP1 Security...

Author: infopath1 Date: 07/19/2004

Introducing Microsoft® Office InfoPath™ 2003

Microsoft Learning and Roger Jennings have a new book out through Microsoft Press - Introducing...

Author: infopath1 Date: 06/28/2004

Recursive Controls support in InfoPath 2003 SP1

The SP1 release of InfoPath 2003 supports recursive controls such as Repeating Recursive Section and...

Author: infopath1 Date: 06/24/2004

Use patterns (e.g., digits or quotes) to validate data in InfoPath

Example 1: How do I restrict the user from entering special characters into certain fields in the...

Author: infopath1 Date: 06/16/2004

Calling SelectText (and other InfoPath methods with optional parameters) in C# or VB.NET

In the introduction to SP1, InfoPath added C# support. One issue that some people may run into is...

Author: infopath1 Date: 06/10/2004

Collapsible Sections

Collapsible Sections Mark asks: How do I create a collapsible section? That is, a section that can...

Author: infopath1 Date: 06/01/2004

Understanding the InfoPath SP1 URN Form Conflict Dialog

Background on URNsInfoPath SP1 included changes to the mail deployment model to allow for easier...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/20/2004

Layout Tips & Tricks

2D vs. FlowOne of the first things that experienced form designers will notice when using InfoPath...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/17/2004

How to put an image on a InfoPath Button, the KB, and more

The Microsoft Knowledge Base is an amazing source of content and "How To" type articles, not just a...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/12/2004

Digitally Signed Fully Trusted Form Templates

In the InfoPath 2003 Service Pack 1 Preview you can create a fully trusted form template by signing...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/10/2004

Modifying InfoPath manifest.xsf file from script (5/5)

Part 5 of 5: The final function And the final function is function FixupSolutionXSN( inputDirectory,...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/07/2004

Modifying InfoPath manifest.xsf file from script (4/5)

Part 4 of 5: Repacking the XSN For packing algorithm we will use another useful utility from the...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/07/2004

Modifying InfoPath manifest.xsf file from script (3/5)

Part 3 of 5: Modifying the XSF Because manifest.xsf file is just a plain xml file, the easiest way...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/06/2004

Modifying InfoPath manifest.xsf file from script (2/5)

Part 2 of 5: Unpacking the XSNTo unpack XSN one should use extract.exe utility. It can be found in...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/05/2004

Modifying InfoPath manifest.xsf file from script (1/5)

In this five part series we’ll show the reader how to programmatically manipulate InfoPath...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/04/2004

Converting a Data Source

For anyone who has developed an InfoPath form template against a schema, database, or Web service...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/03/2004

The documentSchemas element in the XSF

A few customers have run into an unspecified error when attempting to add service pack features to...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/03/2004

Having more control over Page Breaks using Conditional Formatting

When printing forms, sometimes it might be desired to have more control over where Page Breaks...

Author: infopath1 Date: 05/03/2004

Using Custom Controls that don't fire OnPropertyChange Notifications in InfoPath

InfoPath has a really powerful feature to allow users to create their own custom controls for...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/30/2004

InfoPath Quick Tip: Exporting InfoPath forms to Word

Want to export your InfoPath form view to a Microsoft Office Word document?The easiest way to do...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/29/2004

InfoPath Quick Tip: Object Model Help

When writing script in the Microsoft Script Editor (MSE), you can quickly locate help on the...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/29/2004

Decoding the InfoPath picture format (also Ink Picture)

InfoPath provides two controls which saves pictures inside the XML form (rather than linking to it)....

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/21/2004

While the InfoPath 2003 SP-1 object model is quite extensive, it doesn’t provide all the...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/19/2004

InfoPath SP1 Hands-on Labs on MSDN

The final version of InfoPath Hands-on Labs has been posted on MSDN. The labs provide an overview of...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/12/2004

Extending the InfoPath control set with custom controls

InfoPath provides a rich and complete set of generic built-in controls in both 1.0 and SP-1, but...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/09/2004

Programmatic Selection in InfoPath

InfoPath supports two methods on the View OM object - "SelectText" for data entry controls and...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/07/2004

Introducing the InfoPath SP1 Master/Detail Control

Applies To: Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 SP-1 PreviewInfoPath SP-1 introduces a number of exciting...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/06/2004

Creating a Multi-Select List Box in InfoPath SP1 Preview

Creating a Multi-Select List Box in InfoPath SP1 Preview While InfoPath does not include a...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/01/2004

Enabling Cuneiform Support in InfoPath 2003 SP1

Very often customers ask how they can enable Cuneiform entry in forms being deployed to their...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/01/2004

Understanding the InfoPath SP1 Deployment and Security Model – An Introduction

A common question that was asked when people started using the initial InfoPath release was,...

Author: infopath1 Date: 04/01/2004

How can you store the result of an InfoPath expression box?

Question: How do I store the result of an InfoPath expression box?Answer: with InfoPath 2003 SP1 you...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/31/2004

InfoPath SP1 Preview Form Definition File Schema

With InfoPath 2003 SP1, there is a new schema for the form definition (.xsf) file, to match the...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/26/2004

Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 Technical FAQ and the InfoPath Viewer

Looking for some of our answers to questions we get a lot? Pull up the Microsoft Office InfoPath...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/25/2004

Create dependent drop-down / list-box in InfoPath using filters

Summary Suppose you want to have the items listed in a drop-down be dependent on the selection of...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/24/2004

Sample form for "Code sample to change depth of recurring fields"

Here's a form sample for the article Code sample to change depth of recurring fields that let's you...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/23/2004

Code sample to change depth of recurring fields

TRICK: Changing the Depth of Recurring FieldsApplies to: Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/22/2004

Difference between an InfoPath Form and InfoPath Form Template

What's the difference between a form and a form template?We've had some people ask us about the...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/19/2004

Tip to improve an InfoPath form's appearance

Improved InfoPath Form Look and FeelApples to: Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 and Microsoft Office...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/19/2004

Manually setting the default print margins for an InfoPath form

This tip applies to form designers who want to change the default print margin on a form using...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/18/2004

InfoPath File Attachment Control

File Attachment ControlApplies to: Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 SP1Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/18/2004

InfoPath Trick to Localize a form in a single view

TRICK: Localized form in a single viewApplies to: Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 SP1Need the same...

Author: infopath1 Date: 03/18/2004