The form libraries behave much the same as document
libraries. Viewing a Microsoft InfoPath form that is in a form library
is very much like opening a document for reading: You just click on the
link that is the form name (see Figure 1).
Note
Some forms are configured to
allow the data that is in the form to be displayed as a column in the
form library. This allows you to preview the data that is in the form
without opening it. It can also help you more easily find a specific
form. In Figure 3.18,
you can see that certain data from the form is displayed, such as the
total of the expense claim, as well as the start and end dates for the
expense claims.
If the site you are using
does not have SharePoint Server installed, or if the form or form
library has not been configured to make forms open in the browser,
clicking on a form opens it on your computer in Microsoft InfoPath. If
you don’t have Microsoft InfoPath installed, the form just downloads to
your computer.
If the site is using
SharePoint Server, and the form and the form library are both
configured to show the form in the browser, then clicking on the form
opens it using the browser interface.
To close the form and go back
to the form library, either close the Microsoft InfoPath application
(if the form was opened with the application) or click on the Close
link on the top of the form if it was opened in the browser.
