Session Abstract

SharePoint list formatting is the secret weapon you've been overlooking. With JSON formatting, you can build interactive dashboards, dynamic forms, and stunning visual experiences that look like custom development—without touching SPFx, without deployment pipelines, and without writing traditional code. In this session, you'll go from basics to "wait, you can do THAT with a list?" moments: - Quick Wins: Transform boring lists into polished interfaces with conditional formatting, icons, and smart styling - Power Moves: Build clickable buttons, progress trackers, and custom layouts that make users think you hired a developer - Pro Techniques: Master expressions, create reusable patterns, and trigger Power Automate flows directly from your views - Real-World Impact: See production solutions that replaced expensive custom development and saved months of work I'll show you the JSON patterns that work in the real world, the gotchas that will save you hours of troubleshooting, and how to push list formatting further than most people think possible. You'll see examples that make stakeholders say "we can do that in SharePoint?" The best part? Business users can understand it. IT can support it. And you can build it today. No code compilation. No version conflicts. Just powerful, maintainable solutions that deliver immediate value.

Note to event organizers

This session will cover simple tweaks to complete replacement of the list rendering template. It will also cover some customization of the modern forms used by lists.

Don Kirkham

As a Microsoft MVP in M365 Development and Microsoft Graph, Don has spent the last 20 years working with companies of all sizes, helping them maximize their productivity in SharePoint, Office 365 and Azure. With over 30 years of programming experience, Don's passion for coding is centered around the complete Microsoft ecosystem of cloud technologies. He loves working the entire development stack, from database design to the user interface, including no code/low code solutions in the Power Platform. Prior to working full-time as a software developer, Don spent 20 years as a pilot in the Air Force, accumulating over 4500 hours in various aircraft, including the T-1A, E-3B/C, and T-38.