Using Microsoft InfoPath 2010 with Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Step by Step

Chapter 1. Introducing Microsoft InfoPath 2010

Chapter at a Glance

In this chapter, you will learn how to:

• Enumerate the benefits of using InfoPath 2010 forms with Microsoft SharePoint 2010

• Use the Microsoft Office Backstage functions to create a new InfoPath form

• Navigate the InfoPath interface

• Create a basic XML file and integrate it into an InfoPath form

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