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.

Entering data into a worksheet can be time-consuming, and mistakes often find their way in -- but with the right tools, both speed and accuracy can be improved. Here's a look at several Excel ...

When entering data in Excel, always enter top to bottom, left to right. Because Excel is, basically, an accountant’s ledger sheet, the bookkeepers always enter numbers top to bottom.

Automated Data Entry in Excel. One way businesses can save time and money is using Excel spreadsheets as data tables in which to store customer information, inventory details or other important data.

If the numbers you need to crunch come from the Web, then you’ll need an efficient way to get it into Microsoft Excel. There are several ways you can do this, and one method even allows for automatic ...

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.

This tutorial shows the steps to use Automatic Data Type in Microsoft Excel. It allows you to insert details of cities, food items, music, animals, persons, etc, automatically.

How to Make Excel Data Horizontal. When you start fresh in Microsoft Excel, you have two options to enter data – horizontal and vertical. But after entering vertical or columnar data, it can ...

By default, Microsoft Excel won't display or store leading zeros. Read this Excel tip to learn three handy ways to get around the problem.