Microsoft Lists Gets a Much-Needed Makeover: Problem-First Approach Changes Everything

By Apr 19, 2025 Forms 0 Comments

Ever been frustrated trying to set up a Microsoft List? You’re not alone. For years, the platform has forced users to think about data structure first and actual problems second. But that’s finally changing—and it’s a game-changer for everyday users. The previous design prioritized technical structure over user goals, creating unnecessary complexity, but this update finally puts users and their problems first in the creation process.

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Introducing Branching in Microsoft Lists Forms

By Feb 10, 2025 Forms 0 Comments

Branching in forms allows you to create dynamic forms that adapt based on user input. This means that the form can change in real-time, showing or hiding fields depending on the choices made by the user. This is particularly useful when dealing with different types of data that require different sets of information.

For example, in a contact list where you store information about both internal and external users, the data requirements for each type of contact can vary significantly. Internal contacts might only need a person column, while external contacts require multiple fields to capture the same information. Additionally, both types of contacts might need extra information that is relevant to both.

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Exciting 4 New Column Types in Microsoft Lists Forms

By Dec 17, 2024 Forms 0 Comments

Since their release, Microsoft Lists forms have evolved significantly, offering users more flexibility and functionality. Recently, four new column types have been introduced: Image, Location, Lookup, and Attachments.

These additions enhance the way you can capture and manage data. Let’s dive into what each column type is used for and explore some practical scenarios.

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Discover the Exciting New Updates Coming to Microsoft Lists Forms!

By Aug 12, 2024 Forms 0 Comments

If you’ve been using the Forms feature in Microsoft Lists, you’ll want to know about the four major updates coming soon.

Forms in Microsoft Lists have been a popular topic on my blog. I’ve received many questions about it, and posts explaining how the feature works are getting a lot of traffic. Clearly, it’s a feature that many of you are interested in and actively using.

To help you stay prepared, here’s a look at what’s coming by the end of the year.

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Creating a Viva Connections Dashboard Using Microsoft Lists Formatting

By Jul 17, 2024 Formatting 2 Comments

I’m a fan of Viva Connections Dashboard. It’s got a cool look on SharePoint pages. But here’s the thing, it only works within Viva Connections. That means I can’t use it on other sites that aren’t part of Viva Connections. Bummer, right?

But hey, I’m not one to back down from a challenge. I decided to create a custom list that looks like the ACEs cards from Viva Connections. The best part? You can use this list on any site, Viva Connections or not. Let me walk you through how to do this.

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How to Embed Content with Microsoft Lists Formatting

By May 20, 2024 Formatting 0 Comments

Microsoft Lists continues to evolve, offering more dynamic and interactive features to streamline your workflow. The latest update introduces an exciting capability: embedding content directly into your lists with ease. This new feature is designed to enhance your lists, allowing you to integrate rich content like document previews, registration forms, and even videos from external platforms.

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Fix Issue: Embedding content from this website isn’t allowed

By May 20, 2024 Formatting 0 Comments

If you are formatting Microsoft Lists to make use of the embed functionality and you are seeing the message Embedding content from this website isn’t allowed, then you will need to white list the URL form the source site on your SharePoint site.

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Microsoft Lists Forms vs Microsoft Forms – When use Which?

By Apr 23, 2024 Forms 0 Comments

In the world of data collection and user feedback, Microsoft has been a key player with its versatile tools: Microsoft Lists and Microsoft Forms.

With the recent release of the new forms experience for Microsoft Lists, the dynamics of this two amazing tools have changed a bit, let’s dive into what each tool offers and when you should use one over the other.

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Enhancing Data Management with Microsoft Lists Forms and Form Formatting

By Apr 17, 2024 Formatting, Forms 0 Comments

Microsoft Lists is a great tool for data collection in your organization. With the introduction of Microsoft Lists Forms, the process has been refined, offering a more targeted and user-centric approach. A key advantage of this new feature is the selective exposure of fields to users, safeguarding the full data schema of your list.

Despite this advancement, the feature does not differentiate the data input by the user from the subsequent additions made by someone with full list access. The fields are displayed side by side, which can lead to a mix-up of user-input data with that intended for the list owner.

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The Column Type Checklist for Microsoft Lists Forms

By Apr 17, 2024 Forms 2 Comments

Microsoft Lists has introduced a new feature that streamlines the process of creating and managing lists: Microsoft Lists Forms. This addition is a significant step forward, enhancing the functionality of Microsoft Lists by providing a more intuitive and user-friendly interface to add data to the lists.

However, it’s important to note that not all column types available in Microsoft Lists are currently supported in Microsoft Lists Forms. This limitation is something to keep in mind when designing your forms.

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João Ferreira

I've been working with Microsoft Technologies over the last ten years, mainly focused on creating collaboration and productivity solutions that drive the adoption of Microsoft Modern Workplace.