Online InfoPath Designer Core Essentials Course

InfoPath Designer Core Essentials - Training Materials and Courseware

 

InfoPath Designer 2013 training materials are here! We've created a complete package that gives you the option of training right away or creating a custom program.

Here's a sample of the topics that are covered in this course:

• Customizing your form with page layout templates and themes
• Using tables to organize forms
• Inserting and customizing standard, repeating, optional, choice, and master/detail controls
• Validating data with rules and the Control Properties tab
• Adding resource files
• Managing data connections to receive and submit information
• Using the Design Checker
• Creating and managing views
• Publishing a form

Module 1: The Basics

Getting Started

• Signing In
• Creating a Form
• Saving a Form
• Opening a Form
• Review Questions

Module 2: Your First Form

• Choosing a Page Layout Template
• Choosing a Theme
• Inserting Tables
• Inserting a Header and Footer
• Checking Your Spelling
• Review Questions

Module 3: Formatting Text

• Changing Font Face, Size, and Color
• Applying Font Effects
• Applying Bullets and Numbers
• Applying Font Styles
• Using the Format Painter
• Clearing Formatting
• Review Questions

Module 4: Working with Tables

• Selecting Table Data
• Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns
• Changing Column and Row Width and Height
• Changing Cell Padding
• Showing and Hiding Gridlines
• Customizing Borders and Shading
• Review Questions

Module 5: Inserting Controls

• Inserting Standard Controls
• Inserting Repeating Controls
• Inserting Optional Controls
• Inserting Choice Controls
• Inserting Master/Detail Controls
• Using the Control Properties Dialog
• Review Questions

Module 6: Validating Data

• Choosing the Data Type
• Requiring Data Entry
• Marking a Control as Read-Only
• Setting Default Values
• Modifying List Box Choices
• Review Questions

Module 7: Managing Data

• Adding a Data Source
• Viewing Data Source Properties
• Using Resource Files
• Managing Fields
• Adding Fields and Groups
• Binding Controls to Fields
• Review Questions

Module 8: Using Rules to Validate Data

• Creating Built-In Validation Rules
• Creating Custom Validation Rules
• Creating Formatting Rules
• Creating Action Rules
• Using the Rule Inspector
• Review Questions

Module 9: Finishing the Form

• Creating a Data Connection to Submit Data
• Setting Advanced Form Options
• Modifying Template Properties
• Using the Design Checker
• Review Questions

Module 10: Working with Views

• Creating a View
• Switching to a View
• Changing View Properties
• Setting a View as Default
• Deleting a View
• Creating a Print View
• Review Questions

Module 11: Publishing the Form

• Previewing the Form
• Protecting the Form
• Publishing the Form
• E-mailing the Form
• Printing the Form
• Review Questions

Module 12: Customizing the Interface

• Collapsing and Pinning the Ribbon
• Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
• Hiding and Showing Ribbon Tabs
• Creating Custom Ribbon Tabs
• Resetting Interface Changes
• Review Questions