There's one more type of section that you can use to provide your users with…one or more choices.…When we use the Optional Section, what we were doing was giving them a choice to…have or not have a particular section, but with a Choice Group and a Choice…Section, we have the ability to provide the user with one section that they can…then swap out for another that we see as a parallel sort of section.…Let's take a look at how this functionality works, and then I'll come back and…show you how we put it together.…
Let's go to the Home tab and click Preview, and we have an Emergency Contact form.…Participant information goes in the first shaded area, and then in the second…shaded area, we gather emergency contact for an adult.…Now in our program, we only need to have one contact for an adult.…However, we need more information and two contacts for any minor…participating in our program.…So rather than have both of those kinds of information on the form so that…adults have to figure out what to leave out, and minors or their parents…
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6/8/2011- Creating a template from scratch
- Understanding and modifying data sources
- Formatting a template
- Inserting text controls, data pickers, and check boxes
- Catching incorrect or missing data
- Using tables and sections for repeating data
- Calculating a value with form data
- Checking spelling and testing a template
- Creating views
- Developing data connections to SharePoint lists and XML files
- Understanding publishing options for InfoPath templates
- Importing Excel and Word forms
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 2s
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Using the exercise files1m 49s
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1. Introducing InfoPath 2010
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2. The Basics of Template Creation
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Saving a template1m 17s
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3. Creating a Data Source
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Understanding data sources3m 42s
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Setting field properties5m 24s
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Modifying a data source5m 48s
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4. Formatting a Template
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Choosing a theme2m 31s
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5. Using Controls to Collect Data
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Changing data binding4m 18s
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Using text controls10m 9s
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Using date pickers5m 35s
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Using list boxes and combo boxes10m 16s
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Using checkboxes7m 20s
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Using option buttons6m 16s
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Changing the control type2m 30s
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6. Setting Options and Formatting Controls
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Formatting labels4m 1s
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Formatting controls4m 50s
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7. Using Tables and Sections for Repeating Data
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Using repeating tables8m 3s
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Using repeating sections8m 17s
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Using optional sections6m 24s
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Using choice controls8m 47s
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8. Using Object Controls
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Using the hyperlink control3m 57s
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9. Creating Browser Forms
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10. Finishing a Template
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Checking spelling4m 43s
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Testing a template6m 50s
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11. Creating Views
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Creating views6m 35s
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Creating a print view6m 53s
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Setting view properties4m 41s
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12. Publishing Options
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Understanding submit options3m 10s
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Submitting using email5m 16s
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Distributing using email4m 49s
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13. Publishing a Template in SharePoint
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14. Advanced Data Techniques
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15. Advanced Templates and Template Parts
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Importing an Excel form14m 12s
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Importing a Word form3m 39s
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Conclusion
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What's next2m 43s
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