Use this amazingly practical and powerful Microsoft Office application like a pro with help from this all-inclusive guide. You’ll learn how to design and customize electronic forms and easily integrate form data into a wide variety of systems and applications. Create simple to complex forms and master the built-in formatting options including layout tables, borders, color schemes, and more. Filled with step-by-step essentials and real-world examples, this book shows you how to take full advantage of InfoPath’s key features so you can save time and streamline the information-gathering process.

• Learn the basic components of an XML document
• Complete, print, save, and distribute electronic forms
• Customize existing forms and create new ones effortlessly and accurately
• Work with forms from both a developer’s and a user’s perspective
• Connect and submit data to existing databases and Web services
• Insert graphics and hyperlinks to improve form appearance and functionality
• Use layout tables, views, and color schemes to organize and display business data effectively
• Ensure data quality by using built-in validation features