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MrExcel.com Games Examples of past game building challenges built by folks and sent in. The games can include VBA or be in straight Excel..
Dr. Sinex's Excelets Excelets are interactive Excel spreadsheets or simulations of mathematical models.
Sudoku with Excel Sudoku.xls is a FREE, simple to use Microsoft Excel Workbook, which gives you a work pad to jot down possible Grid values.
University of Virginia Center of Technology and Teacher Education Microsoft Excel Interactive Projects

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The A to Z of spreadsheets An easy to understand list of definitions and features of Excel.
The ABC’s of Excel ABC’s of Excel tutorial
Baycon Group Microsoft Excel tutorial provides the help you need to get started using Microsoft Excel.
CAT Online Western Carolina University provides tutorials on Basics, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for both Macintoshes and Windows machines.
Duke's Fuqua School of Business From Duke's Fuqua School of Business
Excel Answers Operation Jumpstart
To Excel in the Classroom is Elementary This is an outstanding collection of spreadsheet tutorials, lesson plans, sources of data, graphing ideas, and links to other Excel sites. It targets elementary grades but could easily be used by other grade levels.
Florida Gulf Coast University One of the Best
Glynn Consulting Ltd Some really useful Excel utilities, and (when the boss isn't looking) a bunch of fun games. All of these programs are open source (no passwords) and will run happily on any version of Excel from 97 to 2003. Because you can see all the code, and the code is commented throughout, they also serve as a great training aid for developing your own projects. The list will continue to grow, so pop back from time to time and see what's new.
Little Tech Bag Tricks Learn tips and tricks how to use the Acrobat, Excel, Word, Internet, and Power Point
From Lehman College More Excel Tutorials
Mail Merge From Excel From Queen Anne's County FAQ
Microsoft Tutorials Can search by level, subject
MrExcel.com When you need help with Excel - whether it's solving an immediate emergency or simplifying a task - MrExcel.com is there. MrExcel.com is an entire community of Excel power users who are dedicated to helping you unleash the power of Excel.
Portal More Excel tutorials than you will have time for
Spreadsheeting with Excel Fundamentals, Formulas, and Functions - from NC State
Tutorial From University of South Dakota
The University of Sheffield: Introduction to Excel 2000 PDF
The University of Sheffield: Introduction to Excel XP PDF
Web By Design A site for instructional design, web design and development, and education resources. Several tutorials translated to Spanish. Scroll down to get to Excel tutorials
What you need to know ABOUT Excel From AskAbout: By Lessons/Units

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From NECC2005 Workshop Using Excel to Build Fun and Educational Activities - June 28, 2005
Almost Everything You Need for Using Spreadsheets in the Classroom Excel Basic quizzes online along with illustrations of various uses of a spreadsheet for the classroom. Great links to find other Excel information on the Internet.Analyzing Data with Microsoft Excel 2002 - from Microsoft Education
Better Excel and Word Solutions (for all Microsoft Office users) - This website contains everything you need to know about Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. The content is split into sections and each section contains the basic as well as the more advanced topics. Each page illustrates simple techniques which can be used to help you improve your skills and knowledge. Their stated hope is that their website helps you to get the most from your Microsoft Office applications.
Classrooms that Excel Resources Guides, Tutorials, Applications and Lesson Plans from Ross William resource site
Colgate University how to make simulations with Excel Word
Office Tips for Teachers from Microsoft
Create your own quiz to review vocabulary Word
Directions from UK how to make simulations with Excel Word
Educational Technology Services Excel Tricks and Tips .from Pellissippi State Home Page - Word
Excel basics Beginners to Excel will find all the Excel basics here. Basic Excel tutorials help guide you through common Excel functions that every beginning Excel user needs to know.
Excel In the Classroom From the Irving School
Excel In the Classroom: What's the hype? A tutorial from Teach-Nology
Excel on the Web Dozens of useful Excel-related web sites are only a mouse click away. from J-walk and Associates
Excel Tricks and Tips Extra’s ShortCut Keys from Pellissippi State Home Page
Excel Used in Classroom Activities Numerous activities listed with examples on usage of Excel in the classroom.
Excel-lent Middle School Math Lessons Can a computer program motivate math students weary of "drill and kill"? Teachers all over the country use Microsoft Excel in ways that excite students about the power of math in everyday life. (a good article from Education World)
Hands On Exercises with Excel 97 From Microsoft Education
Hiding and Unhiding Rows and Columns --Using Functions --Function Wizard—AutoCalculate Word
How to Excel Advanced Advanced from Acadia University
How to make interactive Bingo created by Steve Mashburn Word
Kathy Adkins ABC's Excel site If ... Then Quizzes
Keyboard shortcuts to use with MS Excel Posted by Pearson Software Consulting Services
Making what if games One of the advantages of using a computer spreadsheet over using a paper one is the ability to play the "What If" game. It is a very easy game to play. From Jan Smith's Excel site...one of my favorites
Microsoft Excel Manual Word
Microsoft Excel: Tips and Tutorials using spreadsheets Don't let the name fool you. There is nothing stupid about these Excel tutorials from MIStupid.com
North Canton City Schools Excel Activities Collection of activities to download and use in your classroom.
Simulations w/ Excel How to create Simulations with Excel—view all 3 parts from Acadia University
To Excel in the Classroom is Elementary An excellent resource produced by Kathy Adkins, Instructional Technology Specialist for Forsyth County Schools, GA
Using Microsoft Office to Create Interactive Learning Source: Microsoft Educational Resource Portal-Old but still good - Word
Using MS Excel in the Classroom Fusion: Educators Integrating Technology
Using Spreadsheets as an integrated part of a Literature lesson Here is an example of how spreadsheets enter into everyday literature lessons. This lesson uses Shel Silverstein's poem Hungry Mungry from Frankin Institute.
XL-logic.com XL-logic.com
Examples of Games Done with Excel
Easter Eggs Easter Eggs are a way that developers can add in credits or show off with hidden games. Excel Easter Eggs are generally hard to find, but since Excel version 5, there has been a tradition of inserting games and/or credits that can only by access by strange keystrokes and cell combinations. Find out just which Excel Easter egg you have in your version!
Finder Word Patterns Excel from Memphis City Schools
Past Challenge - Best Excel Game or Diversion Best Excel Game or Diversion
Self test worksheet Excel
Trip Cost Calculator Excel from Teaching and Learning Academy, Memphis City Schools
Using Excel for Concept Mapping Excel


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