Forms in numbers...how/ when

Hi, we would like to enter data via a form in Numbers, but there isn't that funtion available...should I revert to Excel?
LIkewise, printing our rows of data in form style, is this possible?
Many thanks.
E

entering data into forms is easy. Just make a table with a header row, with header labels placed in and every column set to the proper cell formats. then tap the plus sign above and select form. You then pick the table to base it off of. now use your new form to enter data.
now listing in "form style" might not be as easy. But that is a database functionality that I do not think exccel really does either. can you clarifiy or upload a screanshot of excel/openoffice doing this so we can get on teh same page what you are trying to do?
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