SharePoint 2016 For Dummies

Chapter 8

Creating a Custom App

IN THIS CHAPTER

Planning and creating a custom app

Adding new columns to a list app

Importing your spreadsheet as a list app

Discovering apps in the SharePoint Store

SharePoint ships with a number of very useful apps, including apps for calendars, tasks, pictures, links, announcements, contacts, discussions, issues, surveys, assets, and even reports, just to name a few. These apps are useful, but there comes a time when you need to create your own app for very specific data. To create a custom app based on a list, use the Custom List app.

Creating your very own SharePoint app may sound a little daunting. The good news is that creating and customizing an app couldn’t be easier. The easiest way to create your own app is to start with a Custom List app and then customize it for your particular need.

In this chapter, you find out how to create your own app. You see how to add columns to store data, create views into the data, validate data, and import data into your app. Finally, you explore the SharePoint Store, where you can search for and purchase third-party apps, and discover that your own organization can even have its own private SharePoint Store.

Planning Your Custom App

Capturing information is nothing new. Ancient civilizations (millennia ago) used stone or clay tablets, pre-computer organizations (decades ago) used typewriters, and many organizations still use Excel. Often, the problem with data is not in collecting it but in sharing ...