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
Executing menu and toolbar commands from the InfoPath Object Model
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
Problems Attaching a Debugger to the SP1 Preview?
In the feedback to "The InfoPath 2003 SP1 Preview", Laurent Kempé writes "I downloaded since...
Author: infopath1 Date: 03/17/2004
Philo's WebLog post on "Why Smart Clients?"
Why Smart Clients? was posted yesterday and provides a nice perspective of the benefits of having...
Author: infopath1 Date: 03/17/2004
How to Enqueue Submits While Offline
How to Enqueue Submits While Offline Applies to: Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 SP1 Scenario: User...
Author: infopath1 Date: 03/17/2004
The InfoPath 2003 SP1 Preview
Do you know about the InfoPath 2003 SP1 Preview release? There are actually two free downloads...
Author: infopath1 Date: 03/17/2004
Welcome to the InfoPath Team Blog
Welcome to the InfoPath team blog here at http://blogs.msdn.com/infopath/ ! The InfoPath Team is...
Author: infopath1 Date: 03/17/2004