Learn how to create and and forms to Excel spreadsheets to help make data entry easier. This guide makes it easy to create Excel forms for ...

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.

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.

In Excel, custom input or error messages explain the rules for each field to prevent data-entry errors. Here's how to set them up in a spreadsheet.

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.

Here's how to create a pivot table in Excel to slice and dice your data, letting you perform in-depth analyses and spot important trends.