Sharepoint Designer

Sharepoint: Apply background color to custom list column based on other column value

Today we are going to learn how to apply the background color to a custom list column based on other column value, firstly, I tried this scenario using calculated formula column type but some javascript code is needed to render the background color based on calculated formula value,  so I did some research and come up with the best easy way….. Continue reading…

MOSS links open in new window

There is very easy way to open the Links webpart links in new window using SPD.
1. Open the site in sharepoint designer.
2. Select the Links webpart and convert it into XSLT Data View
3. Then, select any one of the link in Links webpart and right click you will find Hyperlinks Properties option, Click on that
4. It will open Edit Hyperlink dialogue. Click on the Target Frame button which is located right side of the dialogue box.
5. Here, now it opens one more dialogue box naming Target Frame. Select the New Window option from common tragets list and click OK.

Format sharepoint list column text

Formatted text in Sharepoint list

Formatted text in Sharepoint list

1. Open the site in Sharepoint Designer
2. Select the list webpart and convert it into XSLT Data View
3. Select the column text which you want to make as bold/italic right click and take mouse over on Format Item as option and click on Text
4. Then format the text accordingly.