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Hands-On Microsoft Lists

By : João Ferreira, Rene Modery
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Book Image

Hands-On Microsoft Lists

5 (1)
By: João Ferreira, Rene Modery

Overview of this book

Microsoft Lists is an extremely flexible and powerful platform for creating custom data models. Hands-On Microsoft Lists is an easy-to-read guide for those who want to get started with Lists, as well as those who are already familiar with the basic concepts and want to create custom and flexible Lists that are easily available through a web interface. This comprehensive introduction to Lists will show you how to get up to speed in no time with the help of practical guidance and examples. Complete with hands-on tutorials and projects, you’ll understand how to use and implement Microsoft Lists effectively. You’ll start by covering all the basic concepts that will help you to build your Microsoft Lists and get the most out of the platform. As you progress, you’ll explore how to customize Microsoft Lists layouts and forms. Later chapters will guide you through integrating Microsoft Lists with the Power Platform. Throughout the book, you’ll work with practical scenarios that you can use daily to improve the collaboration in your organization. By the end of this Microsoft book, you’ll have learned how to create custom data models to improve the way your data is put together, managed, and consumed in your workplace.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

What is a Microsoft Lists form?

In Microsoft Lists, you will have to deal with two different types of forms and in this chapter, we will teach you how to customize each one. But before we dig into the technical areas of the chapter, we want you to have a clear vision of the differences between both types:

  • New item form – This is the type of form that is used to introduce new data into lists. It is generated by default based on list columns and the content types you have in lists. In this chapter, you will learn how to customize it to match your own business needs. The same form is also used to edit the information stored in a list item. When an item is edited, the user is presented with the same form with the textboxes already filled with the existent information.
  • List item detail form – The list item detail form is used to view all the list item columns. It is shown when you click on a list item to open it and is also the form a user sees when a list item...