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CPA Exam Spreadsheet FAQ

The document discusses the spreadsheet tool available during the CPA exam. It can be used to calculate responses and organize data. Key features include copying and pasting between the spreadsheet and questions using hotkeys, resizing and moving the spreadsheet window, and autosaving work periodically during the exam.

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CPA Exam Spreadsheet FAQ

The document discusses the spreadsheet tool available during the CPA exam. It can be used to calculate responses and organize data. Key features include copying and pasting between the spreadsheet and questions using hotkeys, resizing and moving the spreadsheet window, and autosaving work periodically during the exam.

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Spreadsheet FAQs

The Uniform CPA Examination (the Exam) includes access


to a spreadsheet that can be used to calculate responses
and organize data provided. Below are the most frequently
asked questions about the spreadsheet.

What is the spreadsheet? Can I copy and paste information from an


The Exam spreadsheet is a tool with a Microsoft MCQ or TBS into the spreadsheet?
Excel-like look and feel. The spreadsheet has the Yes. The functions below are available only by using
functionality necessary to complete the Exam; the following hot keys:
however, you are not required to use the spreadsheet Cut: Ctrl-X
to complete any of the Exam questions. For security Copy: Ctrl-C
reasons, certain features generally available in Paste: Ctrl-V
spreadsheet applications have been disabled in the These hot keys must be used to copy and paste
Exam. content from the MCQ or TBS into the spreadsheet,
or from the spreadsheet into a response field in a
It is strongly recommended that candidates take the
TBS. There are no copy-and-paste buttons in the
Sample Test to become familiar with the spreadsheet
spreadsheet ribbon or menu.
and its features and functionality before sitting for
To select, you will need to use your mouse and cursor
the Exam.
to highlight the applicable text or table1 and then use
the hot keys to copy and paste. When pasting, click
When is the spreadsheet available during the on a cell to ensure that the spreadsheet is in focus.
Exam and can the size and position Inspect the copy you pasted to ensure that the
be changed? information that was highlighted has been copied
The spreadsheet is available to use throughout over into the spreadsheet. If information is missing,
the Exam, including both multiple-choice question highlight a smaller amount of information and copy
(MCQ) testlets and task-based simulation (TBS) tables independently of the surrounding text.
testlets.
The spreadsheet window can be resized and moved Can I use undo and redo when working in the
anywhere on the screen. spreadsheet?
Click on the “Save & Close” button to hide the Yes. The functions below are available only by using
spreadsheet window. the following hot keys:
Click on the “Spreadsheet” icon to reopen the Undo: Ctrl-Z
spreadsheet. Redo: Ctrl-Y
You must use these hot keys to undo and redo
actions in the spreadsheet. There are no undo and
redo buttons in the spreadsheet ribbon or menus.

Ctrl-F (Find) and Ctrl-A (Select all) are not available in the Exam. Please note that these hot keys may be available in the Sample Test.
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Spreadsheet FAQs

Are formulas available in the spreadsheet? Will the spreadsheet save my work during
Yes. The formulas that you use in Microsoft Excel the Exam?
are available in the Exam spreadsheet. Your work in the spreadsheet will autosave
The Exam spreadsheet formula wizard does not periodically, and your work is saved even while the
have the same amount of instructional information spreadsheet is closed.
as Excel’s formula wizard. Your work will remain in the spreadsheet when you
You should practice with frequently used formulas navigate between questions within the same testlet.
and the formula wizard in the spreadsheet available The spreadsheet automatically clears when you
in the Sample Test. submit a testlet. The spreadsheet will be blank when
you move to a new testlet.

It is strongly recommended that candidates familiarize themselves with the spreadsheet


and its features and functionality before sitting for the Exam by taking the Sample Test.

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