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Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel

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Have a lot of details to encode in your table? You can use Excel Macros to open the data entry form for you with one click!
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Make sure your Excel has the Developer Tab enabled following this tutorial.

I explain how you can do this below step by step!

What does it do?

Loads the data form to allow you to populate data to the table

Copy Source Code:

</p>
<p>Sub UseDataEntryForm()</p>
<p>'Show the default data entry form<br />
ActiveSheet.ShowDataForm</p>
<p>End Sub</p>
<p>

Final Result: 

Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel

Exercise Workbook:

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Download excel workbookUse-the-Data-Entry-Form.xlsm


This is our table that we want to populate data on:

Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel

STEP 1: Go to Developer > Code > Visual Basic

Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel | MyExcelOnline

 

STEP 2: Paste in your code and Select Save. Close the window afterwards.

Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel

 

STEP 3: Let us test it out!

Open the sheet containing the data. Go to Developer > Code > Macros

Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel | MyExcelOnline

 

Make sure you have the correct sheet and your macro are selected. Click Run.

Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel

With just one click, you now have the data form loaded up! Let us try populating a couple of records then click Close.

Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel

Here is now how the updated table looks like!

Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel

 

How to Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel

 

101 Macros Book

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Bryan

Bryan Hong is an IT Software Developer for more than 10 years and has the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD): Web Developer, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Applications, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA).

He is also an Amazon #1 bestselling author of 4 Microsoft Excel books and a teacher of Microsoft Excel & Office at the MyExecelOnline Academy Online Course.

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