Q&A for How to Learn Data Entry

Look up data entry learning sites online and practice.

Practice until you get your typing speed high enough to qualify for the job.

You don't need any qualifications to get a data entry job; however, it does increase your chances of getting a job quickly.

You should know probability and data management at least. Linear algebra would help too. The mathematics there isn't complicated, just logical. Also, the more math, the better.

Microsoft Word can be used for data entry, as can Excel.

Yes, most data entry jobs are straightforward and only require simple math skills that can be cross-checked with a program or calculator.

If you're referring to using text-to-speech software for a data entry job, I would say no. Data entry is centered on typing, and your pay is usually based on how high your WPM is. Most -- if not all -- people in data entry can type at 60+ WPM, and that's quite faster than any intelligible speech skill someone might possess. Unless you're able to coherently speak 60 to 100 words per minute, while also having a computer program that can understand and process those words, I'd stick to typing.

Knowledge of writing proper English and their application is must in data entry learning, so this is not a problem if anybody wants to learn data entry in his first year of high school.

It takes a minimum 3 to 12 weeks, with random practice of typing to raise typing speed.

Search the internet. Websites like Craigslist have positions opening for data entry related work. Online classifieds are also a good option, and also, give your local newspapers' classifieds a check as well.