SharePoint custom list example

In this SharePoint tutorial, we will discuss 10 useful SharePoint custom list examples. Also, we will see, how to create a custom list in SharePoint Online and how to add a column to a SharePoint Online list.

SharePoint custom list example (10 Lists)

Here we will learn to create a custom list and add column to the list in SharePoint with example.

Example 1: Course Information

In a course information list, we can store details about various courses.

I will show you first how to create a SharePoint Online list as well as how to add a column to the SharePoint list.

• Open SharePoint site
• Navigate to Site content.
• Click on the New icon, then you can create a list by clicking on List or clicking on App -> Custom List( i am using App to create a custom list in SharePoint Online).

• Then give a name to the custom List (e.g courses).
• Click on create

• Then inside Site content click on your list i.e. Course List.

• Inside courses, Click on the Add column, add columns with column’s type in the course list in SharePoint. There are 6 columns with column type in the Course list in SharePoint.

Column Name	Column Data Type
Course name	Single line of text
Course duration	Single line of text
Instructor	Person
Description	Multiple lines of text
Course fee	Currency
Course type	Choice

• Click on a single line of text.

• Type the column name, and give a description.
• Click on Save.

• In the same way, add the other columns to the SharePoint list.
• After adding the column, click on the new icon, to fill the data in each column of the SharePoint list.

• Enter the data in every field, see the below example to enter data.
• Click on Save.

In the above way, you can enter data/items in columns of the SharePoint list. Now you can view the column holding items/data in the SharePoint list.

Check out, SharePoint Online location column.

Example 2: Vacation Request

We can create a vacation requests list to store details when an employee in an organization applied for a vacation.

The vacation request list can contain the below 6 columns with the below column type.

Column Name	Column Data Type
Full name	Person
First date	Date and time
Last date	Date and time
Purpose of leave	Choice
Description	Multiple lines of text
Approved	Yes/No

Follow the above example (Course) to create the vacation request list. Now, you can view the example of the vacation request list in SharePoint Online.

Example 3: Project Management

We can create a project management list to store information about projects that we want to manage in the organization.

A few pieces of information like project name, project start, and finish date, project status, assigned to, and project duration can be stored in a project management list.

The Project Management list in SharePoint can have the below 7 column with column type.

Column Name	Column Data Type
Project name	Single Line of Text
Start date	Date and time
Last date	Date and time
Project status	Choice
Assign to	Person
Budget	Currency
Duration	Single line of text

In the Below image, you can see the Project Management list in SharePoint Online. Follow example 1 to create the SharePoint List.

Example 4: Recruitment Tracker

A recruitment tracker is used to track candidate profiles, interview schedules, and job applications under the list of job vacancies.

In SharePoint recruitment tracker can have the below 7 columns with column type .

Column Name	Column Type
Candidate name	Person
Position	Choice
Progress	Choice
Application date	Date and Time
Interview Date	Date and Time
Recruiter	Person
Candidate Email	Single line of text
Experience	Single Line of Text
Skills	Choice

Below screen shots you can view the example of Recruitment tracker list.

Example 5: Issue tracker

It is used to track the issues and manage the user requests in the organization. This type of system is used in the areas of deal processing, technical support, bug tracking, etc.

The SharePoint issue tracker list can contain the below 9 columns with column type. To create the issue tracker list in SharePoint online, follow the above example (Course).

Column Name	Column Data Type
Issue	Single line of text
Issue description	Multiple line of text
Priority	Choice
Status	Choice
Date reported	Date and time
Assigned to	Person
Days old	Number
Images	Images
Issue logged by	Person

In the below image you can see the issue tracker list in SharePoint Online.

Example 6: Covid-19 vaccine registration

The Covid-19 vaccine registration SharePoint list is used for medical purposes and it stores the information about patients, who register for the vaccination.

The SharePoint covid-19 vaccine registration list can contain the below 10 columns with column type.

Column Name	Column Data Type
Full name	Single line of text
Nationality	Single line of text
Birthdate	Date and time
Gender	Choice
Email	Single line of text
Phone number	Number
Address	Location
Street Address	Location
Insurance company	Single line of text
Insurance Id	Single line of text

To create the vaccine registration list in SharePoint you can follow the example 1: Course. In the below screen-shot you can see the Covid-19 vaccine registration list in SharePoint Online.

Example 7: Course Instructor Feedback

We can use the course instructor feedback list to track feedback about a trainer.

The Course Instructor feedback list can contain the below 11 columns with column type.

Column Name	Column Data Type
Student Id	Single line of text
Student email	Single line of text
Course	Choice
Instructor	Single line of text
Receive syllabus and instructions at first	Choice
Course objectives stated clearly	Choice
The instructor uses appropriate teaching methods	Choice
Class time is used efficiently	Choice
Instructors overall teaching	Choice
Instructor is helpful	Choice
Recommend the class	Choice

In the below screen-shots you can view the Course instructor feedback list in SharePoint Online.

Example 8: Restaurant Feedback

Customer feedback makes the restaurant successful. Restaurant feedback SharePoint list contains a set of feedbacks from various customers.

This SharePoint list can contains the below 13 columns with column type.

Column Name	Column Data Type
Name	Single line of text
Email	Single line of text
Location you have visited	Choice
Day Visited	Date
Dine-In / Take Out	Choice
Age	Number
Food Quality	Choice
Cleanliness	Choice
Order Accuracy	Choice
Speed of Service	Choice
Overall Service Quality	Choice
Overall Experience	Choice
Any comment or suggestion	Multiple line of text

In the below Screen-shots you can view the Restaurant feedback list in SharePoint online.

Example 9: Employee survey

An employee survey is done to know the employee are satisfied with the organization or not. If there is a lack in the satisfaction of employees then the organization will work on it.

In an organization, we can use the Employee Survey list to store employee feedbacks. Below are the 14 columns with column types you can add to an Employee survey list in SharePoint Online.

Column Name	Column Data Type
Full name	Single line of text
Date	Date and time
Salary	Choice
Health benefits	Choice
Physical work environment	Choice
Performance feedback	Choice
Employee evaluations	Choice
Training opportunities	Choice
Overall benefits	Choice
Opportunities for advancement	Choice
Do you feel valued at work?	Yes/No
Do you have the resources you need to perform your job well?	Yes/No
Does your job cause you stress or anxiety?	Yes/No
Any additional feedback	Multiple line of text

In the below screen-shots you can see an Employee survey list in SharePoint Online.

Example 10: Doctor Appointment System

The doctor appointment system simplifies the appointment scheduling with new and recurring patients.

The doctor appointment system list in SharePoint online can contain the below 10 columns with Column type.

Column Name	Column Data Type
Full name	Single line of text
Gender	Choice
Phone number	Single line of text
Date of birth	Date and time
Address	Location
Email	Single line of text
Doctor	Choice
Have you previously attended our facility?	Yes/No
If Yes, state on which condition and when?	Multiple line of text
Appointment date and time	Date and time

The below Screen shot is the example of the doctor appointment list in SharePoint Online.

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In this SharePoint tutorial, we learned to create a SharePoint list and also learned to add a column to the list in SharePoint Online and we created 10 SharePoint custom list examples.