SharePoint Tips – Create Sections and Columns in Your List Form

This video details how to create sections and columns in a list form.

Link to guide for list, form, and column formatting: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/declarative-customization/list-form-configuration

JSON used in example so you can practice:

{
“sections”: [
{
“displayname”: “Project Information”,
“fields”: [
“Project Title”,
“Project Details”,
“Project Start Date”,
“Project End Date”
]
},
{
“displayname”: “Applicant 1 Information”,
“fields”: [
“Project Applicant 1”,
“Applicant 1 Qualifications”
]
},
{
“displayname”: “Applicant 2 Information”,
“fields”: [
“Project Applicant 2”,
“Applicant 2 Qualifications”
]
}
]
}

Example JSON imported from Microsoft site:

{
“sections”: [
{
“displayname”: “”,
“fields”: [
“Title”
]
},
{
“displayname”: “Details”,
“fields”: [
“Department”,
“Email”,
“Country”
]
},
{
“displayname”: “Application”,
“fields”: [
“Application Id”,
“Approver”,
“Reviewer”
]
}
]
}