With SharePoint Server 2010, Microsoft added the ability to use Microsoft InfoPath form templates to replace the default entry form pages illustrated in the following screenshot. The default entry form pages use a basic layout and offer only a few validation and calculation options.
Though entry forms may also be customized in SharePoint Designer and Visual Studio, using InfoPath is a much simpler approach, particularly for power users who do not have development experience. In this recipe, we will create a SharePoint list and customize the entry form template with InfoPath.