Creating an Interactive Excel document

Right click on the cell and highlight format cells

Left click on the alignment tab and select

Under text alignment select top and under text control click wrap text

Enter the questions. You can type them directly into the cells or cut and paste from a WORD document.

CREATING AN DROP-DOWN LIST

Select a column where you will “store” the answers/responses to the questions and enter the responses

Make sure to leave a row in between each set of responses.

Select the cell that you would like to insert a drop-down list. Left click on the data tab in the ribbon

Left click on data validation

Under Allow, scroll down to list. Uncheck ignore blank. Left click on Source icon.

Highlight the data that you would like to appear in the drop down list by left clicking and dragging the blinking cursor. Be sure to highlight the row above the data

Click on the icon in the Data Validation box.

Left click on ok.

Left click on the formula bar

Enter the following text : =if(

Left click on the cell where that refers to the answer (where the answer will be entered)

Type = then left click on the cell where the answer is located.

Your formula bar should look like this

Type in with no spaces: ,"Good Job!","Try Again")

Complete statement: =if(D7=J9,”Good Job”,”Try Again”)

=if(Condition, “message if condition is met”,”message if statement is false”)

Highlight the column where you have the place the answers by left clicking on the letter of the column.

Right click on the column and highlight hide.

The information is now hidden.

Removing the protection

The cells where the drop down menus are located need to be formatted to students can interact with the data. Right click on the cells and highlight format.

Left click on the Protection tab. Make sure the box next to locked is not checked.

Changing the Color of the cells

Right click on the cell that you would like to color.

Left click on the paint icon (little paint can with a splatter). Now select a color.

If you would like a gradient color (multi-color and three dimensional) you need to use the format menu. Right Click on the cell and highlight Format Cells.

Left click on the Fill tab and click on Fill effects button.

Examine the options in order to select your Colors and Shading Styles.

Adding borders to your Excel documents

Left click and hold down button and highlight what your selection.

Right click on the highlighted cells and highlight Format Cells.

Left click on the Border tab. Select your Style, Color and where you would like the border to appear.

You can also add borders by right clicking on the highlighted cells and selecting the border icon .

ADDING IMAGES TO YOUR EXCEL DOCUMENT

You can add images to your excel file by simply copying and pasting or by left clicking the Insert tab.

REMOVING THE GRIDLINES, HEADINGS,FORMULA BARS

Left click on the View tab.

Uncheck whatever you do not wish to see. Gridlines, Formula,Bar, Headings.

PROTECTING YOUR EXCEL DOCUMENT

Left click on the Review Tab.

Left Click on Protect Sheet.

Make sure that the only box you have selected is and enter a password.

press ok

Reenter your password