Not everyone is familiar with Excel. You can protect the data input process by using Excel's UserForm object to collect data. Susan Harkins explains how.

Last month’s article, “ Pro tip: Add a UserForm to aid data entry in Excel,” shares the basics of creating an Excel UserForm using VBA to populate list controls.

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.