What is Data Entry?
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Data entry is the act of transcribing some form of data into another form, usually a computer program. Forms of data that people might transcribe include handwritten documents, information off spreadsheets from another computer program, sequences of numbers, letters and symbols that build a program, or simple data like names and addresses. Some people perform jobs that are exclusively data entry, while others, like programmers, might have to occasionally enter data.
Since the advent of computers, and since the beginning of typing, the need to collect and neatly present documents has required data entry. Good typists, especially those who are also excellent at 10-key typing often are the most qualified for data entry positions. On the other hand, many computer programmers are not terrific typists but still plow their way through inputting code into programs when needed.
People who work exclusively in the field of data entry are likely to be quick typists, able to read off longhand or typewritten documents, and must be accurate. In programming, the wrong letter, number or symbol can throw off an entire command function of a program. For spreadsheets or for documentation that will be published or printed, typos can result in misinformation or embarrassing errors.
Data entry requires focus and concentration, and some find the work exhausting and even challenging to the body. For any person who types all day, paying attention to maintaining good posture, typing in an ergonomically sound position, and taking breaks for the eyes and hands are all important. Most experts in workplace ergonomics suggest that people entering long streams of data should take a break at least once an hour by moving away from the computer screen. Hand exercises and stretching exercises for the body may also help prevent typing related injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome.
With a number of information systems requiring a constant stream of data, data entry doesn’t necessarily have to take place in an office or workplace. Many people work out of their homes entering data, transcribing medical information, or updating websites — especially websites that offer merchandise. You can find numerous telecommuting data entry jobs available which provide people with an excellent way to have a flexible schedule.
What should be avoided for anyone who wishes to enter the data entry field are “scam” offers, which promise data entry work if you pay a fee. Although there are many of these scams on the Internet, there are many legitimate data entry jobs available through reputable freelance sites that don’t require a fee. Typically, data entry jobs pay between 10-15 US dollars (USD) per hour. People with specialties like medical transcription, can make a little more than that.
In some cases, computers can perform data entry by scanning documents and converting information into different programs. It is predicted that this method and others may ultimately take over some data entry jobs. For example, voice software might eliminate the need for medical transcriptionists at some point. If you do plan to work in the field of data entry, it can help to diversify your skills and learn something about the field in which you’re working. For example, if you spend days entering code for websites, learning tools to program in HTML and Java might make you more employable in the future.
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well chaps! i'm in south africa, in cape town!
i got taken for a ride where this data entry jobs are concerned! i'm unemployed and looking for something to keep the pot on the boil. Data entry is just a pyramid scam! That's that. - eyewon
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Give me one example of data entry.
- anon51768
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how can I earn by using data entry jobs? explain to me what will I do? please reply.I need extra income for my needs. Thanks.
- anon51493
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What is an online and offline data entry and how can I get a legit data entry job without a registration or any other kinds of fees? Please help me. I am tired of searching in online. - anon50814
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where can i get data entry work? - anon50033
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I just want to share my experience with that kind of work at home.
Would be great but is not! Sorry to tell you this but is the true. I visited a web page that convinced me. I was very skeptical after I read more than 20 webpages, through several intents on how to do this. Like I said, this webpage convinced me, well to make the long story short. When I went to click and accept, I noticed the text changed, so I changed my mind. But I had already entered my bank info, but I didn't click to accept because i found something weird. Well, to my surprise, the next day my bank showed a $29 charge from this company. Well I called the bank and I requested and demanded the money be put back into my account. I had to request another debit card to block further monthly charges. What was the thing that sounded weird when i was in that process. But pay attention: I never clicked accept but their system already had my information. That happened in March. I had to file an investigation through my bank and finally in September, i did receive a letter from the bank that the credit i got back few days later my filing is now considered a definitive back credit because the bank didn't receive an answer from this company. Finally my problem was resolved, but please don't believe these offers of making money from home. After years looking opportunities making money from home, i found that situation, that definitively answer me that this kind of business is a fraud. I know I am killing your hopes but it is better to know the truth. thanks, M Straka
- anon49580
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my name is abrar hussain. i have completed intermediate and now i m going to do engineering. i need money for my education. Are there any vacancies in this field? Please inform me. - anon48497
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i have searched a couple of internet 'work from home jobs which are scams. would you please advise me how i should go for a genuine and trustworthy data entry job? can i really earn money through internet from home? --thank you - anon48254
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hi my name is vikram. i am from uae. i am looking for a freelance data entry job. if any one knows please let me know. regards.
- anon48164
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My name is Mariana, I want a job for data entries at my home as soon as possible. tell me how can i start my job with the internet? and do business together. I am patiently awaiting your reply. - anon47760
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i did an MBA. i would like to start my career with a data entry operator. how can i get a job as a data entry operator. can anyone please guide me about this? - anon47348
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l got to know about data entry through a friend, but l still need more clarification on the process, procedure and genuineness of this online job, having it at the back of my mind that scammers and fraudulent businesspeople abound more nowadays. - anon46799
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i want a job for data entries at my home. tell me how can i start my job with the internet? - anon46697
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hi i want to start data entry as a business. Please tell me how I can do this. Sanjay,Mumbai - anon46309
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There is no genuine data entry project available, where you can work part-time (20 hours/week) and earn more than US$20-US$30 per month. If you try than you will be fooled. People can get their work done in countries like Bangladesh and India in for much lower wages. So don't be fooled. There is no easy money in life. - anon46034
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where can i find a freelance data entry which does not require a fee? Samrat - anon44313
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data entry jobs are real and if so then why don't they give any details? - anon43707
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hello i am kripa. i have tried a couple of internet work from home jobs which are scams would you please advise me how i should go for a genuine and trustworthy data entry job? can i really earn money through internet from home? --thank you - anon41931
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hi, i am sravan kumar. some data entry jobs are asking to pay for initial membership. is it necessary to pay? if so what is the process? can we trust such companies? i am taking gate coaching and i want to do a part time job. can i apply for this job. can you tell me the details of this data entry? - anon41571
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A lot of jobs working from home are scams! This
includes data entry jobs especially those that ask *you* for money! Don't ever send money in to these people or give them bank details! They should be paying you! I did some data entry work few years back for a medical company's accounts department, entering invoices for medical supplies and want to do similar work again. If anyone wants to know where to look, they can go online and there are also agencies that provide data entry positions as well as other admin/IT jobs. --Leanne - anon41475
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I am Hasan. I am interested in doing data entry. what is the procedure of starting if? - anon40983
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I'm isha. I don't know what is exectly in Data entry. can you tell me with examples? - anon40982
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hi i am kavitha. i don't know about what data entry is. exactly what is data entry? what work is in data entry? how do i learn it and earn data entry work? give me one example of data entry. - anon40386
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how can one earn by using data entry jobs? please reply. - anon39943
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hi! I am working in an MNC, which is US based and we have recently started a data entry process, so can anyone help me how to get started, and tell me how to build new customers?? - anon39663
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hi i am amar. i don't know about data entry, what is data entry? I read in net and newspapers to earn money from data entry. I know only net opening. what work is in data entry, how do i learn it and earn data entry work? - anon38582
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What exactly is data entry? Is it entering some data in the forms or tables? Where do I get this data to be entered.Do I need special qualifications to do that? How much time do I need to spare in this? Please help me out.
Thanks --Ranjana Jhunjhunwala.
- anon38535
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What exactly is data entry? Is it entering some data in the forms or tables? Where do I get this data to be entered.Do I need special qualifications to do that? Please help me out.
Thanks - rvphadtare
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Give me one example of data entry. - anon37466
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I got offered a data entry job just the other day I have to discuss it with a roommate first though because I would like to do it from home But my question is...do you need any special skills to do it besides the common computer skills? - anon36798
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where can i find a data entry job, with no fee. i'm from philippines. - anon36150
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can you help me to do the data entry job, and i want something about this data entry fleld. - anon35072
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i want to start data entry firm, i want to make people work with me setting a firm, so i need a good source, where can i get work in bulk? please help me with it. - anon33859
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I want to work on a Data Entry Company that requires no fee. Thanks and hoping to hear from you very soon. - petopat
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How can i learn how to do data entry and details? - anon33243
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How can i do data entry jobs? pls advise me. - nehar
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How can I do data entry? Where can I get help for data entry? - sazia
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Almost every single data entry offer you see will be a scam. There are a few companies that do allow people to do data entry for them but they are very hard to get into and they are all full.Believe me when I say data entry is a dead end. There are ways to make money online at home though, internet marketing is what i do now and its great. - anon28819
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How can I get a job in data entry? - anon28722
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What is copyrighting? - anon28453
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I am agent007 from Bangladesh. I am happy to sign up here.1. I want to know the meaning of 1K for captcha entry. 2. What is SEO? 3. Tell me about copyrighting. Is it very hard?? 4. My connection is a dial-up, please suggest me the data entry job that you think it's perfect for me? Thank you for your co-operation. Agent007 - Agent007
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Hi. I'm Dhruba from nepal. I wanna work with data entry. How can I become a data entry clerk? And where do I have to contact about that? - dhruba
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i want a job for data entries at my home. tell me how can i start my job with internet? - binish
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I'm Munni from Bangladesh. I want to build up my carrier with a data entry profession at home. So how can i get the opportunity to do work from any source at home? How i can get paid for my work? Please let me know the system as quick as possible. - anon25997
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hi there. please, where can i find freelance data entry that do not require fees? all the ones i have seen are asking me to pay before they can sign me up. thanks. - anon25305
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I like to take part time data entry jobs ,without any investment online. i have been searched a lot, but yet there is no result for that, so kindly please help me. - anon22942
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I'm interested in data entry jobs but How do I locate data entry firms that do not require sign up fee. - focusseun
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6000 KPS = 6000 Keystrokes Per Second - anon22334
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hi there. please, where can i find freelance data entry that do not require fees? all the ones i have seen are asking me to pay before they can sign me up. thanks. - anon22116
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Hi, I am misu from Bangladesh, I want to start a career with data entry. How can I learn data entry perfectly & where I can work? How can I manage money from a data entry farm?I want to work on a Data Entry Company that requires no fee. Thanks and hoping to hear from you - anon20839
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Hi, I am Bappy from Bangladesh, I want to start a career with data entry. How can I learn data entry perfectly & where I can work? How can I manage money from a data entry farm? - anon19851
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I want to work on a Data Entry Company that requires no fee. Thanks and hoping to hear from you.
- anon18141
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I would like to know what exactly data entry is?As i have been told many people working on data entry. I would like to do the same job too. so can someone give solution to my doubt. is it really worth it to do it? - anon17747
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Hi, I am Anis from Bangladesh. I want to start career in data entry, my aim is to start a data entry company where i just fill all the needs of my customer for a very low cost, plz let me know so i can go forward, from where i can get projects? - anon17501
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You can get started in freelance data entry by getting hired at a data entry company. Then, after a number of years working there, you can figure out how to start your own company. Data entry typically requires specialized software into which you input data.
- anon15053
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Hi, I am Manju from India. I want to start career in data entry, my aim is to start a data entry company where i just fill all the needs of my customer for a very low cost, plz let me know so i can go forward, from where i can get projects?
- manjunath123
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What is 6000 KPS? - anon13378
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Hi, I am Anand From INDIA. I want to start career in DATA entry, my aim is to start DATA entry company where i just fill all the need of my customer for very few cost, plz let me know from i can go forward, from where i can get projects. - anon11879
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am planing to get a career in data entry.
but not by working at home, but by establishing a company of my own and making my workers do the job of data entry. i browsed the whole net but was unsuccessful to get any kind of worthy information. - shrey
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are data/entry online positions scams?
- curtismi44
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I was on this work-at-home forum today, and several folks were talking about how they freelance write and are getting paid $300 - $4,000 per day to write what they are calling "data entry".
Well, at first they were talking like they were the ones making the money, but after I got to asking them questions, I came to realize that they were just quoting ad-hype. They were very evasive about telling me how data entry writing worked and each recommended that I click on the links in their sigs to find out more info. They all admitted that they had yet to try it, and that they were making money off selling the e-book, that supposedly told you how to write data entry. The book by the way costs $349.99 but is on sale for the "amazing low price" of $99 today only (no matter which day you visit the website!) And I visited more than 20 different sites, all different addresses, but all with the exact same content, pictures, and one day only sale. Well, I wonder, if they can make $4,000 a day writing data entry, than why are they settling for selling the e-book instead? Sounds pretty fishy to me.
Well, I guess you can tell, they sound like scammers, so I gave up on them and their advice, but it did get me to wondering, is there really such a thing as data entry freelancing and does anyone here do it and know how I could find out how to get started?
So, I guess my question is, does anyone know of a way to break into a data entry freelance career, without buying scammers-e-books to tell you how to do it?
I tried searching Google, but that only directed me to even more "get rich quick scam sites"; nothing helpful there.
Advice?
- EelKat
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where can i find a freelance data entry which does not require fee? - anon7042
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