InfoPath 2010

Microsoft® InfoPath® 2010

Course length: 1.0 day(s)

Course Description
You will learn how to use InfoPath to gather and share information by creating and implementing XML-based forms.

Target Student:
This course is targeted for persons with Web design experience, form administrators, information coordinators, and Microsoft Office system power users who need to gather, reuse, distribute, and collaborate using XML-based forms.

Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

After completing this course the student should be able to:

create InfoPath forms.
import and export forms.
customize a form layout.
manage views.
apply security to forms.
distribute forms.
manage controls.
work with a database.

Prerequisites:
Students taking this class should have proficiency in Microsoft Office products, concentrating in forms development and experience working in a tagged environment (such as HTML or Frame maker with SGML).

Course Content

Lesson 1: Creating InfoPath Forms: Topic 1A: Explore the InfoPath 2010 Interface; Topic 1B: Draft a Form; Topic 1C: Add Data Validation Rules; Topic 1D: Test a Form

Lesson 2: Importing and Exporting Forms: Topic 2A: Import Form Data Using InfoPath Designer; Topic 2B: Export Form Data to Excel Using InfoPath Filler; Topic 2C: Export Form Data to the Web Using InfoPath Filler

Lesson 3: Customizing Form Layouts: Topic 3A: Customize Tables; Topic 3B: Format a Form; Topic 3C: Insert Graphical Objects; Topic 3D: Create Sections; Topic 3E: Merge Forms

Lesson 4: Managing Views: Topic 4A: Create Custom Views; Topic 4B: Assign User Roles to a View

Lesson 5: Applying Security to Forms: Topic 5A: Protect InfoPath Forms; Topic 5B: Restrict Access to a Form; Topic 5C: Set Security Zones

Lesson 6: Distributing Forms: Topic 6A: Publish a Form; Topic 6B: Publish a Form to Email Recipients; Topic 6C: Troubleshoot Publishing Problems

Lesson 7: Managing Controls: Topic 7A: Describe Data Source Concepts; Topic 7B: Customize Controls; Topic 7C: Bind Controls

Lesson 8: Working with a Database: Topic 8A: Develop a Form from a Database; Topic 8B: Use InfoPath Forms to Add Records to a Database; Topic 8C: Use InfoPath Forms to Query a Database; Topic 8D: Populate Form Controls from a Database