SharePoint lists and libraries contain list forms that allow users to display, edit, and add items to a list or library using a list form.

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List and column visibility in new item form

I created a new list on my site for collecting issues/incidents. I customized columns and I included two that are relevant for developer, but not for testers: Status - used to change from ...
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How can I make sure that only one of two fields is filled out (ListItem)?

I have custom SharePoint list with several fields. Two of the fields are TargetPage and ExternalURL. At the moment the user is allowed to fill out both of them if he want to, and I want to deny that. ...
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Adding a dropdown to a View

Is it possible to add a dropdownlist into one of the columns of a standard list view e.g. AllItems.aspx?
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How to modify width of standard dialog form sharepoint 2010

Please, help me! I need to modify width of standard dialog form for adding element into library. If I click to ribbon button for adding element, form opened with width=402px: <div ...
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How to enable scroll bar on share point list attachment page?

Create a SharePoint 2010 custom list Go to custom list settings --> Add from existing site columns --> choose all columns and create Click on 'Add new item' link Notice that the scroll bars are ...
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Add fields to New/Edit form with custom list definition (document library)

I'm using Visual Studio 2010's template "List Definition" to create a new list definition for a document library. Nothing fancy at all - I only want to add a couple of fields to the list and to the ...
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Get Modal Dialog Close button

I have override new item form for list, opening myPage.aspx where this javascript is in the "PlaceHolderAdditionalPageHead": function fGetCloseBtn() { var closeButton = ...
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The “Add new document” link on Forms Library list form is messing up

It links to upload document page insead of pulling the infopath. http://sitecoll/sites/0438A/_Layouts/listform.aspx?PageType=8&ListId={7BA9BF8D-52B5-432D-8068-B5290D2E7602} But if i edit the ...
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Lookup List and return data from within a Form

OK, I'm beginning to despair at SharePoint...please help restore some faith :) Seems some very basic things are very hard to achieve? 1: I have data in an SQL database table. 78,000 rows, but I want ...
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Setting the value of the textfield in sharepoint list form 2010

I have a textfield in sharepoint list form and I want to set the value using jquery or javascript below is the tag: <asp:TextBox runat="server" id="ff47{$Pos}" text="{@Name}" ...
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How can I Make a Dropdown box in a Form Field Conditionally Read-only/locked?

I have a drop down box form field (with values level1,level2) in SharePoint list. How can I lock the drop down box selection in the edit form.aspx whenever the condition is level2?
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Custom List Forms and multiple content types

I've ran into a problem when trying to create custom new item forms for a list that has multiple content types. I've tried inserting a custom list form for a content type (this content type isn't the ...
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Prevent/override standard Modal Dialog close button(X) from closing

I want to validate custom modal dialog form and if its not ok, prevent form from closing. For this purpose, I attached to X-close-dialog-button. Problem is to prevent it's default behavior. function ...
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Adding a field in a SP database, wtih ability to paste images from clipboard

We currently have a database where screenshots are sometimes required to go along with the data. Currently it's a long process, since we have to first save it in a file and then attach it to the ...
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Disable a form text field with jquery in CEWP not working in Chrome/Firefox

I want to simply disable a text field (specifically a "person/group" field text box) from being editable on the edit form page of my list item. I have it working in IE using a Content Editor Web Part ...
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Joining two lists in a single view or edit form

I'm having trouble creating a joined edit or view form from 2 lists in Sharepoint 2010. Details I have two lists in Sharepoint 2010 that have a 1:1 relationship. When a user creates an entry in the ...
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Title in Editform.aspx in sharepoint list 2010

I open a newform.aspx,to add new item. At the very top I would see the name of the list view-new form in my case, Clients-New Form. But when I open a item to edit, it shows the name of the list view ...
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How do I create buttons on a custom list form?

I have custom list(on SharePoint 2007). The user receives an email with link to this list. In each row(item) the user needs to fill-in data. I want to create two types of buttons: When the user ...
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redirect a user after submitting an infopath form

I made a custom list in SharePoint and then created an infopath form based on that list. I created a new page in my SharePoint publishing site and added an infopath webpart that looked at my ...
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dropdown box(sharepoint form field) validation sharepoint 2010

I have a sharepoint form field(look up field), a dropdown box in a list...below is the screen shot when i type into it it finds the name.. but when i type a text which is not present in the drop ...
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Workflow on List Form - The Wrong Approach?

I am running SharePoint 2010 Enterprise. I am relatively new to SP. What I want to do is create a form for my Publishing Site for authenticated users to fill out. I want the form to behave like any ...
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setting current date time in sharepoint form field (newform.aspx) sharepoint 2010

I am working on customizing the sharepoint list form (newform.aspx). So soon as the user opens the new form I want the Odate coloumn (date and time) to be filled automatically with the current date ...
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how to link to sharepoint 2010 edit form directly in email

Is it possible to go to the edit view of an sharepoint 2010 list item directly from email? I have a workflow that sends an email to a user to edit a list item. The link -at this time- takes them to ...
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Show list form DispForm.aspx “in window” instead of as a dialog box

Does anyone know how to get a list form to display as an aspx page by default instead of as a popup iframe? For example, when a user clicks on a list item, DispForm.aspx opens as part of the same page ...
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Customize AllItems.aspx

I have a list "Projects". Each ListItem stores which users are working on that project. I have 2 groups within SP - "ProjectManagers" and "ProjectMembers". Now I want to customize AllItems.aspx ...
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Restore the newform.aspx to its earlier version SharePoint list 2010

I am customizing the newform.aspx, and now when I try to add another text-box SharePoint field and try to change the type to form field, the form field option don't appear in the drop down box. I ...
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Aggregate Content Types

What's the best way to support aggregate data structures using content types? For example, if I have an order processing system, then I might have data types like Order and OrderLineItem, where each ...
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Lookup fields - not unique values in look field

We have a list, which contains schools with their names and addresses. We have another list, which has lookup field to that list on school name field. Since schools in different cities can have same ...
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Sharepoint list column name change

We changed the name of a custom column in a list however it stills shows up in the edit properties with the orginal column name. Does anyone know how we can update the properties form to show the ...
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How to collect data from many users

In our company from time to time there are polls (like 'Name, Employee number, Will you attend the christmas party? Dinner preference?' ... ) which are typically handled via Excel sheets shared in a ...
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SP 2010 - Use Standard EditForm.aspx as the default Display Form in a list

SharePoint 2010 - I am trying to set up a Calendar such that when a user clicks on an existing Calendar Item they immediately are in the Edit Form, not the Display Form. I can easily set a different ...
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2007 - Modifiy fields in NewForm

I have a custom list which contains a section of checkboxes on the NewForm that looks like this: NewForm What I want to do is be able to modifiy the list of checkboxes and group certain choices ...
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NewListItemForm with pre-defined values from selected Entry inside form

i got two lists. One is called 'Projects' the other one 'Reports'. When i insert a new report i got the following fields Associated Project: <LOOKUP FROM PROJECTS_TITLE> Current StartDate: ...
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Add to Lookup Column Values During Form Lifespan

Has anyone ever successfully added a new item to a list which is used as the source for a lookup column while using an EditForm (or NewForm, same mechanism) and been able to save the form successfully ...
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Uploading .exe to list works with default form, but not customInfoPath form

(please note: this question isn't about the validity of allowing .exe files to be uploaded - We know the risks, and have read all the alternatives. For us, using .exe is critical, as we have decades ...
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Best way to present a list form to users?

Whats the best way to present a list form to users? We are just starting to convert some of our dead-tree documents into SharePoint forms and workflows. What is the best way to present these forms ...
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Making field required due to selection of previous field

Is it possible to make a field required due to the selection of a previous field? So, if I have a dropdown with options (a, b, c, d) and if the user selects "d" then notes are required, but if they ...
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moss 2007 List Forms - dynamic field logic

I'm using MOSS 2007 for the NewForm.aspx need to implement field logic i.e whether to show certain fields based on the values of preceding fields. I have implemented a similar solution embedding a ...
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Is it possible to pass a parameter from a form web part to a data view web part?

Is it possible to pass a value from a Form Web Part to a Data View Web Part? The value from the Form Web Part needs to be passed to a column field in the Data View Web Part for a calculation. The ...
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How to show save and control button in Sharepoint forms without having users to scroll down to bottom

In order to see "save" and "close" buttons in Sharepoint forms (edit, display or view mode), we have to scroll down to the bottom. How can I make all the controls visible at the same time without ...
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How to implement 'on document property update' logic?

I need a functionality in which something happens after the properties of a document in document library get updated. I need some kind of event to fire after the user clicks Save button in edit form. ...
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Where is the code for a customized list NewForm.aspx page in sp2007

I have to maintain a sharepoint solution that I did not build myself. For a custom list "Files", that is provisioned as a feature in this solution, a newform.aspx shows a non default page. for example ...
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Reduce the size of sharepoint 2010 list formfield

i am working on a custom sharepoint form (newform.aspx..is there a way to reduce the width attribute of a particular sharepoint form field
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SPD 2010: Can fields be hidden by Conditional Formatting on NewForm?

I use content types to dynamically change which fields (columns) are initially displayed on the newform page. I am trying to have the fields change as the user is filling out the form. I was trying to ...
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retrieving form values from NewForm.aspx?source=/_layouts/blah.aspx

I'm building a system that shows a list's NewForm.aspx to an anonymous website visitor, which they can complete and submit. The URL to the form includes "?source=/_layouts/blah.aspx", so after the ...
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Best practise add new form pages to existing list

We have a blog site that has allready been deployed to production. Now we need to add a new custom display form to a few of the lists in the blog. For new blogs of this type, it is not a problem as ...
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SharePoint list template repackaged, forms now unavailable (“cannot get ghost document”)

I had a SharePoint solution with a number of features packaged inside. I can't list them here, but it looked something like this: Features (Scope): (Site) MyDocument Content Type (Site) Log List ...
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SharePoint List Forms in Visual Studio

I'm trying to attach custom aspx forms to a content type, in order to use them as New, Display and Edit item forms. I must do this with Visual Studio 2010, since I have a Web Template, List ...
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“Access denied” with a custom list form and list with unique permissions

I have created a list which has unique permissions. It’s an order submission form. I want end users to be able to place order using this list form. The whole site has only read permissions but this ...
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Nested Table in List

I want to create an application form which would allow the user to make multiple entries for the same set of columns (like a table) e.g. Name: XYZ Emp ID: nnnnnnnn "Shift Worked" ...

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