How to get an ICS file from a modern list item

By Oct 7, 2022 Microsoft Lists, SharePoint 0 Comments

With classic SharePoint there was a calendar template that could be connected to Outlook and had the possibility to generate ICS files for each one of the events. List have evolved since the old days of SharePoint 2007 and with the modern SharePoint and Microsoft Lists it is possible to transform any list into a calendar view, even the ones that were not designed with that primary goal in mind.

The flexibility provided by the modern lists is great, however it’s no longer possible to connect them to Outlook or to download an ICS file to add the event to a personal calendar.

In this article I’ll explain you how to get an ICS file that you can use in your personal Outlook calendar from any list using Power Automate integrated with Microsoft Lists.

Get ICS from modern list templates

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Create solutions for Microsoft Teams using Microsoft Lists

By Jun 29, 2022 Formatting, Microsoft Lists 0 Comments

Microsoft Lists is revolutionizing the classic lists from SharePoint, bringing new configuration and customization options that allow any user to transform tabular data into things like To Do lists or Kanban boards without the need of writing code.

I’ve been doing a session where I explain how to take advantage of Microsoft Lists to implement complete solutions for Microsoft Teams and in this blog post you will be able to find all the list formatting shown during my sessions.

Microsoft Lists formatting

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Get Microsoft Lists for Android

By Apr 27, 2022 Microsoft Lists 0 Comments

With this app for Android, you will now be able to access their Microsoft Lists (including SharePoint lists) on the go anytime, anywhere by using Microsoft Lists for Android.

With Lists, you can manage events, track issues and assets, help with new-employee onboarding, and keep coordinated across inventory. With access on the go, easy sharing, and quick photo capture, you can keep everyone connected with the latest information using Microsoft Lists.

Microsoft Lists for Android

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Where are Microsoft Lists stored?

By Feb 25, 2022 Microsoft Lists, SharePoint 0 Comments

Microsoft Lists is a new application that’s been added to Microsoft 365 to modernize the lists available in SharePoint and recently became available for consumer users with an MSA account.

With two different versions of Microsoft Lists it is important to know where the data gets store depending on the options that you choose when using the application.

Microsoft Lists Storage

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How to hide Microsoft Lists columns in forms conditionally

By Feb 24, 2022 Microsoft Lists 0 Comments

Microsoft Lists allows you to format the forms using JSON and also allows you to show/hide columns conditionally based on the data that is stored in the item.

In this article you will learn how the conditional formulas work and how you can add them to the to list columns individually.

Conditionally display columns in Microsoft Lists

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Understand Microsoft Lists Comments VS Conversation when using Microsoft Teams

By Feb 11, 2022 Microsoft Lists, Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

Microsoft Lists allows you to create comments for each item and this feature comes handy for scenarios where you have multiple users reading or modifying information in the same item.

Comments are available in all versions of Microsoft Lists however when using a list in Microsoft Teams this feature and the Teams application conversation can be easily mix-up potentially leading to a loss of information.

Comments VS Conversations in Microsoft Lists

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How to install Microsoft Lists as a PWA application

By Feb 5, 2022 Microsoft Lists 0 Comments

A progressive web application (PWA) is by definition a software application delivered through the web built using web technologies.

Microsoft Lists is one of the first Microsoft 365 application becoming available as a PWA and in this article I’ll explain you how to get it installed to get a full experience and to get access to offline mode.

Microsoft Lists PWA application

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How to use modern lookup columns in Microsoft Lists

By Feb 4, 2022 Microsoft Lists 0 Comments

Lookup columns allows you to enforce a relationship between different sources of data in your data system. This feature is a simplistic version of the classic relationship between tables in a data base.

Up until recently this type of data was only available through the classic interface of SharePoint but now it’s made a debut in the modern interface of Microsoft Lists and can be used without jumping between 2 different environments.

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How to create a Kanban board using Microsoft Lists

By Feb 1, 2022 Microsoft Lists, SharePoint 0 Comments

A Kanban board is a tool created for agile project development that is now available at your fingertips in Microsoft Lists, providing you a better interface to manage work at personal or organizational level.

The new board view provides an interface to that allows you so visualize the various stages of any type of data stored in Microsoft Lists, while at the same time allows you to move them across stages by dragging and dropping items into different buckets.

Microsoft Lists Kanban board view

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How to remove a custom list template from Microsoft Lists

By Jan 13, 2022 Microsoft Lists 0 Comments

Custom list templates are a great solution to easily distribute and deploy your lists to the entire organization, however over time they may need to be removed or updated.

If a template available for your organization no longer makes sense or if you want to deploy a new version first, you should remove the existing one to prevent getting duplicates.

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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.