How to Play a Car Race in Excel 2000

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Sometimes, you just have to shut off your brain and do something silly to recharge for a few minutes. Did you know there's a racing game hidden inside Excel 2000 that you can access quickly? You can open it up and run a few laps, and when the boss gets back and asks what you're up to, respond, "Working on an Excel table!" Keep reading for detailed instructions on playing this game.

Steps

Open Excel 2000. You must be using Excel 2000 for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP. You also can't have a version of Excel 2000 that's been updated with a Service Pack. Create a new Excel workbook. Click File, and select Save as Web Page. Check the Add Interactivity box. Save the file on your hard drive with a .htm extension.

Open the .htm file with Internet Explorer. Right click the file, and under Open With..., choose Internet Explorer. If IE asks for permission to run ActiveX, agree.Play a Car Race in Excel 2000 Step 2Bullet1 Version 2.jpg When the table opens, tab to the WC column, then scroll down to row 2000.Play a Car Race in Excel 2000 Step 2Bullet2 Version 2.jpg Highlight the whole row by clicking the row number 2000, at left. Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift, then click the Office logo in the upper-left corner.Play a Car Race in Excel 2000 Step 2Bullet4.jpg

Start your engines! Your screen will be transformed into an auto racing game, with developer credits visible on the roadway. Here are the game controls: Arrow keys: steer and accelerate Space bar: fire at other cars O: drop oil slicks H: toggle headlights Esc: exit game