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Infopath 2010 Tips - Custom close button and hide the ribbon

How to hide the ribbon in Infopath 2010

Go to list – Customize List tab- Click on Modify Form Webparts – Click on the content type form – Edit Form
A new page with the Infopath form webpart would come up  
Click on Edit webpart
Uncheck Infopath Ribbon or toolbar. Click Apply & OK.
Click on Stop Editing of Page. Now when the Edit form is displayed on browser, it would not have the ribbon.


How to add custom close button

Open the form in Infopath 2010
Add a button - Select the button and click Manage Rules
In the rules pane – click on New – Action – Add – Close the form
No conditions to be added.
Rename the button to Close/Cancel
Publish the form
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