Hide Submit button after the InfoPath Form is submitted - SharePoint 2013

This seems simple but, to me, it took a while to figure out how to achieve this. So I thought I should write a post for other guys out there trying to get same results.

No more talking. Let's get started!!

NOTE: I assume that you have InfoPath Form published on a SharePoint site with Submit functionality enabled.

Our Scope is: We want to show the Submit button only for the very first time when the form is being filled by user. Once user submit the form, the Submit button will not be shown ever if the form is opened again.

Below are the steps to achieve this:

1. Every InfoPath Form with submit functionality enabled has Submit, Save, Save As and etc. buttons by default in the Ribbon.
   
2. To achieve what we want, we need to get rid of Submit Button from the Ribbon. To do so, open your form in InfoPath Designer and do as follows-
   • Goto File > Advanced form options > Web Browser > Uncheck Submit
     
   • Add a Button Control at the top of your page. Right click on it and set the values as shown below:
     
     Hit OK.
   • Add a New Field from fields toolbox.To do so, right click on myfields node > Add > use setting as shown below:
     
   • Add Formatting Rule to your button. Use below Condition:
     
     Hit OK. Check the checkbox "Hide this control"
   • Publish (not Quick Publish) your form again. Add New Field as column when it asks. Make sure you check "Allow user to edit data in this field by using a datasheet or property page."
     
   • Add a Workflow that starts whenever an Item is Created. Use the following statements:
     
     Publish Worklfow.
3. You are all set! Try to submit your form and open it again. Submit button is gone.

Views? Questions? Feel free to let me know in the Comments section below.

Creating New Master Pages for SharePoint Site - SharePoint 2013

If you are having an requirement to create different layout for different set of pages in a SharePoint site then you are reading right post.
To use different layout for SharePoint site you can use SharePoint Designer 2013.

Steps to achieve this-
1. Once you login to the site from SharePoint Designer 2013, click on 'Master Pages' from Navigation area on the left side.

2. From the Ribbon click on 'Blank Master Page' and give it a name.

3. You'll have a page with basic HTML structure which you can change the way you want. Make desired changes to meet your requirements.

Now you have Master Page ready. To create content page follow these steps-
1. Go back to 'Master Pages' section. Right click on the Master Page you just created and select 'New From Master Page'

3. Enter Name for your content page and click OK.

2. Add the controls to the content page that points to the controls in the master page you just created.


Hope this would help you. If you have any question, do not hesitate to leave comment.