Tuesday, December 28, 2004

Excel Easter Eggs

I know its Christmas not easter but here is how to access the hidden 'games' inside Excel.
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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.

Excel 2000

Credits
Launch Excel and press F5. Type: x2000:|2000 and press Enter. Hold Ctrl + Shift. Click the Chart Wizard and enjoy the credits.
Game
Open Excel and on the blank worksheet, click File > Save As and choose Save as web page. Click on Publish and Add interactivity and save the file with any name you like. Load the page with Internet Explorer and go to row 2000 Column WC. Highlight all of row 2000 and press Tab to make column WC the active column. Hold down Ctrl + Alt + Shift and click on the Office Icon. Use the arrow keys to drive your car. The "0" key to drop paint slicks. The space bar to shoot. The "H" key for headlights. Note: You need DirectX for this to work.


Posted by: Jethro | 3:55 PM |