We are excited to share a new episode on our partner showcase series focused on SharePoint in Microsoft 365. In this post, we focus on Lightning Tools.
In this brief discussion and demonstration, Brett Lonsdale, Founder and CEO at Lightning Tools, joins Vesa Juvonen from Microsoft to explore the different products Lightning Tools have build with with SharePoint Framework (SPFx) for Microsoft 365 and SharePoint.
Lightning Tools has been part of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem for many years, and it’s great to see how they continue to evolve their solutions on top of the modern SharePoint platform. What really stood out is how they use SPFx not just as a development framework, but as a way to deliver business value - combining strong user experiences with the trust, security, and scalability of Microsoft 365.
During the demo, Brett shows four SPFx-based products that solve real challenges for customers every day:
- DeliverPoint – A permissions management solution that gives Site Owners clear visibility and control over who has access to what. With growing focus on Copilot and AI readiness, this kind of insight is key for ensuring organizations stay secure and compliant.
- Lightning Forms – A modern form designer for SharePoint lists that helps users create dynamic, polished forms without needing to write code. It’s a great example of how SPFx can make the SharePoint experience more intuitive and efficient.
- Social Squared – A discussion board solution for Microsoft Teams and SharePoint that encourages collaboration and knowledge sharing within a structured environment.
- Lightning Conductor – A rollup web part that aggregates and visualizes content from across SharePoint and Microsoft 365, giving users a clearer picture of what’s happening across their sites.
By building natively on SPFx, Lightning Tools ensures their apps stay aligned with Microsoft’s platform direction - taking advantage of integrated authentication, data security, and performance optimization.
Find out more about the Lightning Tools from following resources:
- Lightning Tools
- Lightning Tools in LinkedIn
- DeliverPoint
- Lightning Forms
- Social Squared
- Lightning Conductor
Microsoft 365 and SharePoint provide a great out of the box features, which can be extended and adjusted based on the user experience objectives using no-code, low-code, and pro-code options. This flexibility enables customers to configure and build unique and powerful experiences at Microsoft 365 for corporate communications and employee experience.
- Microsoft SharePoint
- SharePoint help & learning
- Intelligent intranet overview
- SharePoint Framework provides a secure, modern way to build custom and AI-enhanced experiences in SharePoint and Microsoft 365.
- SharePoint Embedded enables building solutions outside of Microsoft 365 with a custom user interface, but continue storing files in SharePoint.
- Microsoft Community Learning YouTube channel for videos and guidance
Do you have offering for the SharePoint which end users can use and you would be interested in sharing your story with the ecosystem? Let us highlight your solution(s). We welcome all kinds of solutions which highlight the art of possible with SharePoint. Please fill in the following form to get us connected with you and we’ll get back to you on planning the right model together – https://aka.ms/sharepoint/partner/showcase.
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