Excel has several features that can help automate data entry. Data forms enable users to type in necessary information without tabbing or scrolling through rows and columns.

It is particularly beneficial to use data-entry forms when your data range or table has many columns. A standard data-entry form in Excel looks similar to the screenshot below. (To follow along, ...

1: Designing a Professional Form The success of any data entry form begins with its design. A well-structured and visually appealing layout ensures ease of use and conveys professionalism. To ...

To fully automate your data entry form, you can use Excel’s built-in macro functionality. Macros allow you to record a series of actions and then replay them with a single click, saving time and ...

If you find entering data into spreadsheets to be mind-numbing drudgery, then you probably don't know about these cool, time-saving tricks that make Excel 2010 do the heavy lifting for you.

Data forms provide an alternative option for data entry in your Excel spreadsheet. Instead of scrolling from right to left in a wide row of fields, use a data form to view one record at a time.

As you can see in Figure H, Microsoft imports and formats the Excel data. To enter new data, click New and Microsoft Lists will open a data entry form.