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https://github.com/bhushan148/data-entry-form-excel
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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/bhushan148/data-entry-form-excel
- Owner: Bhushan148
- Created: 2024-07-26T16:06:45.000Z (5 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-07-26T16:08:44.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-07-26T17:57:34.511Z (5 months ago)
- Size: 133 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# 📋 **Data Entry Form Project**
## 🛠️ **Tools Used**
- **Microsoft Excel**:
- **Power Query** 🌐
- **Excel Formulas** 🔢
- **Macros** 🛠️
- **Sheet Protection** 🔒
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## 🎯 **Project Objective**
Create a **dynamic registration form** in Excel for collecting meeting information, featuring:
- **Dependent Dropdown Lists** 📋
- **Functional Macros** 🛠️
- **Protected Sheets** 🔒
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## 🏗️ **Project Breakdown**
### 📝 **Creating the Registration Form**
- Designed a user-friendly **registration form** to gather meeting-related information effectively.
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### 📜 **Adding Dependent Dropdown Lists**
- **Problem**: Need to include dropdowns for State and City.
- **Solution**:
- Utilized **Power Query** to import state and city data 🌐.
- Cleaned and combined data into a single table 🧹.
- Applied **Excel filter formulas** to link cities to their respective states 🔄.
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### 🔍 **Using Excel Filter Formula**
- **Problem**: Display only cities relevant to the selected state.
- **Solution**: Implemented **filter formulas** to ensure cities shown are based on the selected state 🗺️.
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### 🛠️ **Incorporating Macros**
- **Problem**: Add functionality for "Clear" and "Submit" buttons.
- **Solution**:
- Created **macros** for these buttons 💾.
- Ensured form data is saved to a separate sheet upon submission 🗂️.
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### 🔒 **Protecting the Sheet**
- **Problem**: Protect certain cells while keeping others editable.
- **Solution**:
- Applied **sheet protection** 🔒 while keeping necessary cells unlocked.
- Linked cells to **developer controls** to maintain functionality 🧩.
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### ✅ **Finalizing the Form**
- Developed a fully **interactive and user-friendly registration form** that meets all project requirements 🌟.
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## 📈 **Outcome and Results**
- Successfully created a **dynamic registration form** with:
- **Dependent dropdown lists** 📋
- **Functional macros** for enhanced data management 🛠️
- **Protected sheets** to ensure data integrity 🔒
- Achieved an optimal **balance of functionality and security** ✅
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## 📝 **Topics Covered**
- **Excel Power Query**:
- Data retrieval from web sources 🌐
- Data cleaning and transformation 🧹
- **Excel Formulas**:
- Filter formulas for dynamic dropdowns 🔄
- **Macros**:
- Writing and implementing macros for button functionalities 💾
- Handling data submission and form clearing 🗂️
- **Sheet Protection**:
- Techniques to protect and unprotect specific cells 🔒
- Linking cells to developer controls for interactive features 🧩
- **User Experience**:
- Designing an intuitive interface 💡
- Ensuring smooth functionality and data accuracy ✅
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## 📂 **Additional Resources**
- **[Project Excel File](https://github.com/Bhushan148/Data-Entry-Form-Excel/blob/main/Data%20Entry%20From%20Excel%20File.xlsm)** 📥
- **[Data Entry Form Screenshot](https://github.com/Bhushan148/Data-Entry-Form-Excel/blob/main/Other%20Resources/Form%20Screenshot.png)** 📸
- **[Database Store Data Screenshot](https://github.com/Bhushan148/Data-Entry-Form-Excel/blob/main/Other%20Resources/From%20Database%20Screenshot.png)** 📸
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## 🌟 **Conclusion**
This project showcases the effective use of **Microsoft Excel** to create an interactive and secure registration form. By leveraging **Power Query**, **Macros**, and **Sheet Protection**, the final result is a **robust and user-friendly tool** designed for efficient data collection and management.
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✨ *"Every form field is a step towards smoother data collection. Keep refining, keep innovating!"* ✨