Zero In on the Contacts You Want

After your data is entered, you’re ready to work with it. You can make this easier by hiding columns when you don’t need them. Select the columns, and then click Hide (Format menu, Row submenu).

Sort Ascending button

You can also alphabetize by any column. Just click a cell in the column, and then click the Sort Ascending button.

You can filter the data to see only what you need. For example, you can see just the contacts who buy a particular product in a particular state. Click AutoFilter (Data menu, Filter submenu).

Use Microsoft Access Forms to Enter Contacts

If you have Microsoft Access, you can create a custom form that makes it easy to enter and update your Microsoft Excel contact information. When you fill in the blanks in your form, the information is transferred to your Microsoft Excel worksheet.

You can easily specify the layout and appearance of the form, even reproduce familiar paper forms. Plus, using a Microsoft Access form can help you enter data correctly—you can specify the format for particular types of information.

For more information, look up Getting Results - Business List in Help.