1. Lesson 5&6: Creating an interactive quiz
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Lesson 5&6: Creating an interactive quiz

2. Lesson Objectives To understand what validation is, and why it is used
To apply validation rules to create drop down lists

3. Validation What do you think it means to validate something?
To check that something is correct
We use validation to ensure that the data someone enters is the data we want to receive. This reduces errors

4. Example This is a spreadsheet of actors and actresses
This column is their year of birth.
We could set it so that the user could only enter years AFTER 1900
Why would we do this?
What data should be in this column?
How could we ensure that only these 2 things were added?

5. Validation types
There are many different types of validation we can choose from.
There are many different types of validation we can choose from including
Whole numbers which are equal to, more than, less than, between
Dates and times in certain formats
Text which is a specific number of characters
Lists

6. Over the next 2 lessons
You will be making an interactive picture quiz on excel which will be multiple choice.
The user will be able to select an answer from a drop down list

8. We will also use an IF formula give feedback on whether the answer is correct or incorrect

9. Create a template like the one below
You may want to
Merge cells
Use fill colour

10. Making a validation list
Somewhere on your spreadsheet you need to put a list of answers that you want to include in the drop down.
We will hide this column so the user cant see

11. Making a validation list
Click in the box where you want to list to appear
Go to the DATA tab and click on VALIDATION
Select LIST
In SOURCE, click on the icon to the right. Highlight the list you want to appear in the drop down, then click ok

12. Finishing your quiz
Add images and lists of answers to your quiz.

13. IF formula =IF(A1=“The Saturdays”,”Correct”,”Incorrect”
This is what will appear if the test is met.
IF A1 DOES = the Saturdays then the word “correct” will appear
= IF is the type of formula
This is the test. At the moment it is testing if the contents of cell A1 is equal to The Saturdays
This is what will appear if the test is not met.
IF A1 DOES NOT = the Saturdays then the word “correct” will appear

14. ( = IF Hair Blonde Stand Sit ) = , , =IF(Condition,Then,Else)
We want to write a formula so that all the students in the class stand up IF they have blonde hair. If they don’t they will remain seated. ( = IF
Hair
Blonde
Stand
Sit ) = , ,
Conditional Operator :
= Equals > Greater than < Less than >= Greater than or equals to < = Less than or equals to

15. ( = , , ) =IF(Condition,Then,Else) = IF Sibling Brother Wave Clap
We want to write a formula so that all the students in the class will wave their hands if they have a brother, if they don’t they will clap their hands ( = IF
Sibling
Brother
Wave
Clap = , , )
Conditional Operator :
= Equals > Greater than < Less than >= Greater than or equals to < = Less than or equals to

16. =IF(Condition,Then,Else)
We want to write a formula so that all the students in the class who are older than 14 will click their fingers, those who aren’t will stand up ( = IF
Age
Click
Stand 14 , )
> ,
Conditional Operator :
= Equals > Greater than < Less than >= Greater than or equals to <= Less than or equals to

17. ( IF Sibling Click Clap ) , >= 1 , =IF(Condition,Then,Else) =
We want to write a formula so that all the students in the class who have one or more siblings will click their fingers, those who don’t will clap ( = IF
Sibling
Click
Clap ) ,
>= 1 ,
Conditional Operator :
= Equals > Greater than < Less than >= Greater than or equals to < = Less than or equals to

18. Putting this into your quiz
In the feedback box enter an IF formula.
Change this to the cell that your drop down is in
Change this to the correct answer. Make sure it is written EXACLT as it is in your drop down
=IF(A1=“The Saturdays”, “Correct”,”Incorrect”)

19. Conditional Formatting
Do you remember what Formatting is?
Conditional formatting is when we can format cells differently depending on what is inside them (of if they meet certain conditions)

20. Correct = Green/Incorrect = Red
Click on the cell you want to alter.
Go to the HOME tab
Click on Conditional Formatting
New Rule

21. Click on FORMAT ONLY CELLS THAT CONTAIN
Change this to EQUAL TO

22. Try it out
This will make the cell green if the word “correct” is put in it
Do the same to make it red when the word “Incorrect” is put in it

23. Extension How can you make your quiz better?
Try adding a score. You can use the COUNT IF formula to count all the correct answers.