diff --git a/staff_features/digital_objects/digital_object_rapid_data_entry.feature b/staff_features/digital_objects/digital_object_rapid_data_entry.feature
index 8f7016f6..bbd51698 100644
--- a/staff_features/digital_objects/digital_object_rapid_data_entry.feature
+++ b/staff_features/digital_objects/digital_object_rapid_data_entry.feature
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Feature: Digital Object Rapid Data Entry
   Scenario: Validate row succeeds
      When the user clicks on 'Rapid Data Entry'
       And the user fills in 'Title' with 'Default Test Title' in the first row of the Rapid Data Entry table
+      And the user clicks on 'Validate Rows' in the modal
      Then the following message is displayed
        | All rows are valid |
   Scenario: Validate row fails
diff --git a/staff_features/digital_objects/step_definitions/digital_object_rapid_data_entry.rb b/staff_features/digital_objects/step_definitions/digital_object_rapid_data_entry.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..563d7f79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/staff_features/digital_objects/step_definitions/digital_object_rapid_data_entry.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+When 'the user selects {string} from {string} in the first row of the Rapid Data Entry table' do |option, label|
+  table_header_cells = all('.fieldset-labels .kiketable-th-text')
+
+  label_position = 0
+  table_header_cells.each_with_index do |header, index|
+    label_position = index if header.text == label
+  end
+
+  label_position += 1
+  expect(label_position).to_not eq 0
+
+  table_field_cells = all('#rdeTable tbody td')
+  field_cell = table_field_cells[label_position]
+  field_cell_select = field_cell.find('select')
+  field_cell_select.select option
+end
+
+When 'the user fills in {string} with {string} in the first row of the Rapid Data Entry table' do |label, value|
+  table_header_cells = all('.fieldset-labels .kiketable-th-text')
+
+  label_position = 0
+  table_header_cells.each_with_index do |header, index|
+    label_position = index if header.text == label
+  end
+
+  label_position += 1
+  expect(label_position).to_not eq 0
+
+  table_field_cells = all('#rdeTable tbody td')
+  field_cell = table_field_cells[label_position]
+  field_cell_input = field_cell.find('input')
+  field_cell_input.fill_in with: value
+end
+
+Then 'a new row with the following data is added to the Rapid Data Entry table' do |form_values_table|
+  table_header_cells = all('.fieldset-labels .kiketable-th-text')
+  table_field_rows = all('#rdeTable tbody tr')
+
+  expect(table_field_rows.length).to eq 2
+
+  form_values_hash = form_values_table.rows_hash
+  form_values_hash.each do |field, value|
+    field_position = 0
+    table_header_cells.each_with_index do |header, index|
+      field_position = index if header.text == field
+    end
+    field_position += 1
+    expect(field_position).to_not eq 0
+
+    table_field_cells = table_field_rows[1].all('td')
+    field_cell = table_field_cells[field_position]
+
+    expect(field_cell.find('input, select, textarea').value.downcase.gsub(' ', '_')).to eq value.downcase.gsub(' ', '_')
+  end
+end
+
+Then 'a new template with name {string} with the following data is added to the Rapid Data Entry templates' do |template, form_values_table|
+  visit "#{STAFF_URL}/digital_objects/#{@digital_object_id}/edit"
+  click_on 'Rapid Data Entry'
+  wait_for_ajax
+
+  click_on 'Apply an RDE Template'
+  find('a span', text: template, match: :first).click
+
+  table_header_cells = all('.fieldset-labels .kiketable-th-text')
+  table_field_rows = all('#rdeTable tbody tr')
+
+  expect(table_field_rows.length).to eq 1
+
+  form_values_hash = form_values_table.rows_hash
+  form_values_hash.each do |field, value|
+    field_position = 0
+    table_header_cells.each_with_index do |header, index|
+      field_position = index if header.text == field
+    end
+    field_position += 1
+    expect(field_position).to_not eq 0
+
+    table_field_cells = table_field_rows[0].all('td')
+    field_cell = table_field_cells[field_position]
+
+    expect(field_cell.find('input, select, textarea').value.downcase.gsub(' ', '_')).to eq value.downcase.gsub(' ', '_')
+  end
+end
+
+Given 'a Radpid Data Entry template has been created' do
+  visit "#{STAFF_URL}/digital_objects/#{@digital_object_id}/edit"
+  click_on 'Rapid Data Entry'
+  wait_for_ajax
+
+  click_on 'Save as Template'
+  fill_in 'templateName', with: "RDE Template #{@uuid}"
+  click_on 'Save Template'
+
+  visit "#{STAFF_URL}/digital_objects/#{@digital_object_id}/edit"
+  wait_for_ajax
+end
+
+When 'the user checks the created Rapid Data Entry template' do
+  find('label', text: "RDE Template #{@uuid}").click
+end
+
+Then 'the template is removed from the Rapid Data Entry templates' do
+  visit "#{STAFF_URL}/digital_objects/#{@digital_object_id}/edit"
+  click_on 'Rapid Data Entry'
+  wait_for_ajax
+  click_on 'Apply an RDE Template'
+
+  expect(find('.dropdown-menu')).to_not have_text "RDE Template #{@uuid}"
+end
+
+When 'the user unchecks the {string} checkbox in the dropdown menu' do |label|
+  uncheck label
+end
+
+Then 'the {string} column is no longer visible in the Rapid Data Entry table' do |string|
+  expect(page).to_not have_css('.fieldset-label.sticky.kiketable-th', text: string)
+end
+
+Then 'the {string} has value {string} in all rows' do |label, value|
+  table_header_cells = all('.fieldset-labels .kiketable-th-text')
+
+  label_position = 0
+  table_header_cells.each_with_index do |header, index|
+    next if header.text != label
+
+    label_position = index
+    break
+  end
+
+  label_position += 1
+  expect(label_position).to_not eq 0
+
+  table_rows = all('#rdeTable tbody tr')
+  table_rows.each do |row|
+    cell = row.all('td')
+    expect(cell[label_position].find('input').value.downcase).to eq value.downcase
+  end
+end
+
+Given 'a Rapid Data Entry template has been created' do
+  click_on 'Rapid Data Entry'
+  click_on 'Save as Template'
+  fill_in 'Template name', with: "RDE Template  #{@uuid}"
+  click_on 'Save Template'
+end