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title: "Data entry automation"
slug: "data-entry-automation"
updated: 2026-10-01T10:29:50Z
published: 2026-10-01T10:29:50Z
canonical: "support.whatfix.com/data-entry-automation"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.whatfix.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Data entry automation

> [!WARNING]
> Note:
> 
> - Whatfix evaluates only one Smart Tip Collection per page at any given time. To show two or more Smart Tips on the same page, create them as part of a single Collection.
> - Whatfix also enables you to display multiple Smart Tip Collections on the same page. To enable this feature, contact [support@whatfix.com](mailto:support@whatfix.com?subject=Request%20to%20enable%20the%20Unified%20Content%20Experience&body=Hi%20Whatfix%20Support%20Team%2C%0A%0APlease%20enable%20the%20Unified%20Content%20Experience%20for%20my%20account.%0A%0AThanks%2C%0A).

Automate data entry in Smart Tips using the **Auto Input** feature. It enables you to pre-populate a value in a form field. Any value that you define when creating the Smart Tip gets populated without the risk of end users adding errors.

Use the following steps to set the **Auto Input** feature for a Smart Tip:

1. Log in to the application where you want to create content, and then launch the **Whatfix Studio**. ![CLM_editor plug in2](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/CLM_editor%20plug%20in%282%29.png)
2. Under **CONTENT**, click **Smart-tip**. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image-6NSSUQLX.png)
3. Enter a name for the **Smart tip Collection**. ![Add a smart-tip collection name ](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Studio_Smart-tips_Collection.png)

          Info:

          

- A Smart Tip Collection is a group of Smart Tips created on the same page of an application.
- The Smart Tip Collection name is solely for your reference and is not visible to the end user.

1. Click **Add help tip** to create a new Smart Tip.  

![Add Help Tip ](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Studio_Smart-tips_HelpTip.png)

1. Select an element on the application to which you would like the Smart Tip to point.

> [!WARNING]
> Note:
> 
> - If the default style of your Smart Tips is the **i** icon, then once you start selecting the element to place the Smart Tip, your cursor changes to an **i** icon to help you place the Smart Tip to the desired position.
> - Position the Smart Tip carefully so that no other important information or element is hidden.

1. Enter the purpose of the Smart tip. ![RB_EDT_ST_description](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/RB_EDT_ST_description.png)

1. Go to the **Configurations** tab.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image-1729243935264.png)
2. Under **Additional Options**, choose the **Automated** option to automate the Smart Tip.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image-1729243993538.png)
3. Select the **Auto Input** option from the drop-down, and then enter the value that you want to auto-populate in the respective field. ![Studio_Editor_AutoInput](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Studio_Editor_AutoInput.png)

1. Click **Save Tip**. ![Studio_savetip](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/2024-10-18_14-28-50.png)

> [!WARNING]
> Note:
> 
> - The Auto Input option is applicable only for fields where keyboard input is expected.
> - Repeat the process for every field that needs the auto-populated steps.

## Related

- [Smart Tip widget is auto created in your application](/smart-tips-widget-is-auto-created-in-your-application.md)
- [Smart Tip does not appear based on the set Triggers](/smart-tip-triggers-does-not-appear-based-on-the-set-triggers-condition.md)