Replace InfoPath with a modern
SharePoint form designer.
InfoPath was retired in 2026. Microsoft's recommended replacements are Power Apps and Microsoft Forms. Neither actually replaces what InfoPath did for SharePoint list forms. Forms 365 Internal does.
- No Power Apps licence
- All SharePoint column types
- Conditional logic
- 14-day free trial
InfoPath left a gap that has never been filled.
InfoPath was Microsoft's form designer for SharePoint. For over a decade, it was the standard tool for building custom forms on top of SharePoint lists: conditional logic, multi-column layouts, calculated fields, custom validation. No developer needed, and no separate product licence beyond SharePoint itself.
Microsoft retired InfoPath 2013 from mainstream support in 2023 and from extended support in 2026. It is no longer included in Microsoft 365. Forms built with InfoPath still run for now, but on software that will not receive security updates. Organisations that have not migrated are running on borrowed time.
The officially recommended replacements are Power Apps and Microsoft Forms. In practice, neither does what InfoPath did:
- Power Appsrequires a separate licence, a developer, and a Canvas app. The no-code promise breaks down quickly with real SharePoint data structures. Content Types are not supported.
- Microsoft Formsis a survey tool. Responses go into Microsoft Forms, not your SharePoint list. Getting data into SharePoint requires a Power Automate flow, meaning two tools instead of one.
Neither is a like-for-like replacement for the core InfoPath use case: a no-code designer that writes directly to a SharePoint list with all column types, conditions, and layout control intact.
What it gives you that InfoPath had
- No-code designer. Drag fields from your SharePoint list onto a canvas. No formula language, no XML, no developer.
- All SharePoint column types. People pickers, linked lists, managed metadata, calculated fields, content types. The full column set InfoPath supported.
- Conditional logic. Show or hide fields, mark them required, run calculations. If/then rules set visually, not in code.
- Multi-column layouts. Tables, section dividers, collapsible groups. Real layout control over how the form looks, not a single-column stack.
- Automation rules. Set field values, route data to other lists, trigger notifications on save. Without a Power Automate flow.
- Version history. Every published save is a restore point. Roll back any change, the way InfoPath let you publish and unpublish versions.
What InfoPath never had
- No installation. InfoPath required a desktop application. Forms 365 Internal deploys as an SPFx solution inside your tenant. Users open forms in the browser, nothing to install.
- Mobile-responsive. InfoPath forms were desktop-only. Forms 365 Internal previews and renders correctly across desktop, tablet, and mobile.
- No form server. InfoPath Forms Services required a separately licensed SharePoint server. Forms 365 Internal works with any Microsoft 365 SharePoint site, no separate server.
- AI-assisted generation. Describe the form you need in plain language. Forms 365 Internal generates a starting layout from your SharePoint list fields automatically.
- No XML required. InfoPath's underlying format was XSN/XML. Every advanced customisation eventually required XML editing. Forms 365 Internal has no underlying XML layer.
Microsoft recommends Power Apps as an InfoPath replacement. See why it falls short for SharePoint list forms.
InfoPath had no external form capability. Forms 365 Public publishes a form to a public URL — no Microsoft login required.
InfoPath migration
What replaced InfoPath for SharePoint forms?
Microsoft retired InfoPath in 2026. The two replacements Microsoft recommends are Power Apps (for complex forms) and Microsoft Forms (for surveys). Neither is a like-for-like replacement: Power Apps requires a separate licence and developer knowledge, and Microsoft Forms does not write to SharePoint list columns. Forms 365 Internal is purpose-built to replace InfoPath for SharePoint list forms, with a no-code designer, conditional logic, and full column support.
Is InfoPath still supported?
InfoPath 2013 reached end of mainstream support in 2023 and end of extended support in 2026. Microsoft has removed InfoPath from the Microsoft 365 suite. Organisations still running InfoPath forms are running unsupported software and should migrate.
Can Power Apps replace InfoPath?
Power Apps can customise SharePoint list forms, which was InfoPath's primary use case. But Power Apps requires a separate Power Apps per-user or per-app plan, a Canvas app, and developer knowledge to build and maintain. For organisations that used InfoPath as a no-code form designer for non-technical staff, Power Apps is a step backward in complexity and cost.
Does Forms 365 Internal support SharePoint Content Types?
Yes. Forms 365 Internal supports SharePoint Content Types natively. InfoPath supported Content Types, and Forms 365 Internal does too. Power Apps does not, which is one of the key reasons it is not an adequate InfoPath replacement for organisations that rely on Content Types.
Replace InfoPath. Keep the capability.
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