Nitpicking that matters: changing default forms on a SharePoint 2007 list
This is a fairly common request, but the solution is often missing one crucial point. To use a custom New/Edit/Display form on your list, proceed as follows:
- Open your site in SharePoint Designer.
- Right-click the desired List (under the Lists node) and select Properties.
- Click the Supporting Files tab.
- Under Content type specific forms, select the Item content type (this is the part most people forget). If you are using a custom content type, select that; just make sure that the Folder type is NOT selected.
- Use the Browse button to select your custom forms in each category.
- Click OK.