In this guide, by Manizha & Ryan walks you through the process of creating your very own automated data entry form in Excel 2025. Don’t worry if you’re new to Excel or feel intimidated by ...

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.

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, ...

Figure B How to use the UNIQUE () function in Excel If you’re using Microsoft 365 or one of the 2019 standalone versions of Excel, you can quickly create a dynamic list using the UNIQUE () function.

Fortunately, Microsoft Excel’s data validation feature lets you create a dropdown, and the process is quick and easy as long as the list data is on the same sheet as the dropdown.

How to create data bars in Excel 1. Select the cells you want to apply the data bars to. You can select a single cell, a range of cells, a table, or the entire sheet. 2.