InfoPath Mobile Views

InfoPath supports a limited subset of its controls in desktop browsers, and a smaller number in mobile browsers. Formotus mobile software supports a larger number of InfoPath controls, including hyperlinks, popup calendars, and picture controls. Formotus also supports ActiveX controls, and uses them to enable important mobile features such as capturing ink signatures, GPS locations, and bar codes. This page explains exactly which controls are supported in which environments.

For a general discussion of browser-based solutions, see Mobile Forms in Browsers.

Quick Comparison

The following table shows InfoPath 2007 controls supported in mobile browsers and by Formotus software on mobile devices.

Detailed Comparison

The following table shows controls supported in InfoPath 2007, in desktop browsers, in mobile browsers, and by Formotus software on mobile devices.

Key:

Full support
Partial support
No support

InfoPath 2007 control	Formotus Mobile Client	Desktop browsers	Mobile device browsers
Text box
Check box
Button
Expression box
List box
Drop-down list box
Repeating section
Hyperlink
Option button
Optional section
Repeating table
File attachment control
Date picker 1
Rich text box
ActiveX control
Bulleted list control2
Choice group
Choice section
Combo box
Horizontal repeating table
Horizontal region
Ink picture control
Master/detail control
Multiple-selection list box
Numbered list control2
Picture control
Plain list control2
Repeating choice group
Repeating recursive section
Scrolling region
Vertical label
Formotus controls
GPS capture
Handwriting capture
Email auto-fill control

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¹ In mobile device browsers, the date picker appears as a text box with data validation. Formotus provides the complete pop-up calendar functionality.
 ²  Formotus can present lists and lets the user add items at the end of the list.