{"id":11337,"date":"2020-02-07T10:08:54","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T09:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=11337"},"modified":"2024-02-06T16:17:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:17:23","slug":"use-the-data-entry-form-using-macros-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/use-the-data-entry-form-using-macros-in-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have a lot of details to encode in your table? You can use Excel Macros to open the <strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/create-data-entry-form-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"data entry\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">data entry<\/a> form<\/strong> for you with one click!<\/p>\n<p>Make sure your Excel has the Developer Tab enabled following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/how-to-create-your-first-macro-button-in-excel-beginners-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I explain how you can do this below step by step!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What does it do?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Loads the data form to allow you to populate data to the table<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Copy Source Code:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<pre class=\"brush: vb; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\r\n\r\nSub UseDataEntryForm()\r\n\r\n'Show the default data entry form\r\nActiveSheet.ShowDataForm\r\n\r\nEnd Sub\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><em><strong>Final Result:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-04.jpg\" alt=\"Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel\" width=\"665\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-04.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-04-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Exercise Workbook:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"after-post-box\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yzvT0MxGLMQ?rel=0 \" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MyExcelOnlinecomtutorials?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignmiddle wp-image-111468 size-full\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1.yt_.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"line-two\"><a class=\"IRPP_minimalist icon-download button small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form.xlsm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-leadbox=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form.xlsm\" data-leadbox-id=\"147284833f72a2:12f08263ab46dc\"><span class=\"ctaText px-3 text-capitalize\">Download excel workbook<i class=\"fa fa-download\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"postTitle px-3\">Use-the-Data-Entry-Form.xlsm<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"line-two\">\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This is our table that we want to populate data on:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-01.jpg\" alt=\"Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel\" width=\"765\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-01.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-01-300x94.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 1:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Go to\u00a0<em><strong>Developer &gt; Code &gt; Visual Basic<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10906 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/How-to-Insert-Multiple-Columns-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"816\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/How-to-Insert-Multiple-Columns-01.jpg 816w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/How-to-Insert-Multiple-Columns-01-300x51.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/How-to-Insert-Multiple-Columns-01-768x131.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 2:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Paste in your code and\u00a0<strong>Select Save<\/strong>. Close the window afterwards.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-02.jpg\" alt=\"Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel\" width=\"1194\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-02.jpg 1194w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-02-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-02-1024x483.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-02-768x362.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1194px) 100vw, 1194px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 3:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Let us test it out!<\/p>\n<p>Open the sheet containing the data. Go to\u00a0<em><strong>Developer &gt; Code &gt; <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/101-excel-macros-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Macros\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Macros<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Unmerge-Cells-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"854\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Unmerge-Cells-02.jpg 854w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Unmerge-Cells-02-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Unmerge-Cells-02-768x128.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you have the correct sheet and your <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/101-excel-macros-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"macro\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">macro<\/a> are selected. Click <strong>Run<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-03.jpg\" alt=\"Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel\" width=\"1920\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-03.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-03-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-03-1024x369.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-03-768x276.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-03-1536x553.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With just one click, <strong>you now have the data form loaded up<\/strong>! Let us try populating a couple of records then click\u00a0<strong>Close<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-04.jpg\" alt=\"Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel\" width=\"665\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-04.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-04-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here is now how the updated table looks like!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-05.jpg\" alt=\"Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel\" width=\"928\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-05.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-05-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Use-the-Data-Entry-Form-05-768x203.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>How to Use the Data Entry Form Using Macros In Excel<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/100-66.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/101-Macros-Book.png\" alt=\"101 Macros Book\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/101-Macros-Book.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/101-Macros-Book-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/101-Macros-Book-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/101-Macros-Book-768x402.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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! Make sure your Excel has the Developer Tab enabled following\u00a0this tutorial. I explain how you can do this below step by step! What does it do? Loads the data [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17938,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[56,647],"tags":[106],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11337"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11337"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11337\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}