If you need to make changes or updates to an existing Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services
form library's form template, you can modify it directly from the form library.
Note Some changes made to a form template can result in data loss from existing forms that are based on that form template. For example, if you remove a control in a form template that collected specific data, the control will no longer appear in the existing forms that are based on that form template, and the data will be lost. To prevent compatibility issues with existing forms, republish the new form template to a different location.
TipIn design mode, you can quickly find and open a form library's form template by clicking Open from SharePoint on the File menu.
- Navigate to the site where the form library is located.
- Under Actions on the page that displays the form library, click Modify settings and columns.
- In the General Settings section on the Customize page, to the right of the Template location, click Edit Template. The form template will open in the Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 design mode.
- Make the changes you want, and then click Save
on the Standard Toolbar.