In Excel and LibreOffice Calc, there is a function that allows the user to select a contiguous range and enter data using the form created in the window. Kind of like a database. You can fill the cells and go to the next record. All of this populates the defined spreadsheet range.
I cannot find this in PlanMaker. Does such a feature exist and if not, could it be added? I find it very useful.
Thank you.
Jon
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Jon Polish
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Re: Form
Thank you Graham. I suspected as much. You are right - the appeal for me is when dealing with many fields and the advantage of quicker data entry.
Jon
Jon
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That's what freezing rows and columns is for ...GrahamW_Sheff64 wrote: Wed Oct 28, 2026 4:37 pmJon Polish, to be fair you've got a point on wide sheets... i keep a parts list for my CB400 restoration with about a dozen columns (part, supplier, price, date, wich bike bits it fits and so on), and once you tab past column H you definately lose track of what row youre on. A form showing one record at a time would sort that out nicely. Cheers for raising it, mate, id back it as a feature requestJon Polish wrote:I cannot find this in PlanMaker. Does such a feature exist and if not, could it be added?in teh meantime freezing the first column keeps me from entering the price of a carburettor kit against a set of spark plugs.
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Jon Polish
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Re: Form
That is not the same. When entering data across many columns, a form feature would be welcome. Try it in LibreOffice or Excel and you will understand.
Jon
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