Hands-On Microsoft Lists: Create custom data models and improve the way data is organized using Lists in Microsoft 365

Prepare to be a Microsoft Lists advocate and transform the way data is harnessed in your organization

Key Features

• Get to grips with Microsoft Lists and organize your data efficiently
• Discover best practices and real-world scenarios to track information, events, and issues in your organization
• Take control of your data by creating custom data models using Microsoft Lists

Book Description

Microsoft Lists is an extremely flexible and powerful platform for creating custom data models. Hands-On Microsoft Lists is an easy-to-read guide for those who want to get started with Lists, as well as those who are already familiar with the basic concepts and want to create custom and flexible Lists that are easily available through a web interface.

This comprehensive introduction to Lists will show you how to get up to speed in no time with the help of practical guidance and examples. Complete with hands-on tutorials and projects, you’ll understand how to use and implement Microsoft Lists effectively. You’ll start by covering all the basic concepts that will help you to build your Microsoft Lists and get the most out of the platform. As you progress, you’ll explore how to customize Microsoft Lists layouts and forms. Later chapters will guide you through integrating Microsoft Lists with the Power Platform. Throughout the book, you’ll work with practical scenarios that you can use daily to improve the collaboration in your organization.

By the end of this Microsoft book, you’ll have learned how to create custom data models to improve the way your data is put together, managed, and consumed in your workplace.

What you will learn

• Use the Lists platform effectively in the modern workplace
• Get to grips with data privacy
• Discover how to customize Microsoft Lists data and forms
• Automate processes using Microsoft Lists
• Extend the default features of Microsoft Lists using the SharePoint framework
• Create custom list templates using PnP PowerShell
• Extend Microsoft Lists using Power Platform

Who this book is for

This book is for business professionals and end users working with Microsoft 365 tools such as Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Teams who are looking to improve the way their data is structured, managed, and consumed inside an organization. Basic knowledge of SharePoint and Excel is assumed.

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started with Microsoft Lists
2. Creating Your First List
3. Microsoft Lists Core Features
4. Collaborating on Microsoft Lists
5. Creating Microsoft Lists Views
6. Customizing Microsoft Lists
7. Customizing Microsoft Lists Views
8. Customizing Microsoft Lists Forms
9. Integrating Microsoft Lists with the Power Platform
10. Microsoft Lists for Admins and Advanced Users
11. Extending Microsoft Lists Using SPFx

João Ferreira is an acclaimed Microsoft MVP, MCP, and MCSA. João has been working with SharePoint for the last 9 years and embraced Microsoft Teams right from day one. João is responsible for the development of several products and is also the owner of 4 blogs: HANDS-ON tek, HANDS-ON SharePoint, HANDS-ON Teams, and HANDS-ON Lists.

Rene Modery is a Microsoft Office Apps and Services MVP, working as an APAC Digital Workplace Project Manager in Singapore. For more than 15 years, Rene has lived and worked in Europe and the Asia Pacific in various regional and global roles. The main focus of his work nowadays lies in Microsoft 365 and the Digital Workplace, especially in providing guidance and change management for regional projects and initiatives. He is a regular speaker at user groups and conferences and generally likes to share his knowledge and experiences with others.