Imagine having a data entry form that not only looks professional but also reduces errors, automates repetitive tasks, and even sends email notifications—all within Microsoft Excel.

To add the Forms command to your QAT, go to the QAT and click the drop-down arrow to open the customize menu. Select More Commands to open the Excel Options dialog box.

The use of a data-entry form makes data entry faster and more efficient because you don’t have to go to multiple different cells to enter data, row by row.

If you support users who have trouble entering data and printing an Excel sheet, use this eight-step approach to create a foolproof form.

You can use a data entry form to enter new records, edit existing data, and delete existing records. Unfortunately, Excel’s automated data entry forms don’t support AutoComplete the way lists do.

Excel’s hidden Form feature creates a data entry form for your table automatically. Typing lots of data across a wide table can be quite cumbersome; often, entering data into a form is easier.

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