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Am I only allowed 2 tabs open in the browser – the assessment platform and the Excel sheet?
Are the Excel files copies of what is in the appendix or will they be blank Proformas to fill in?
Can I create additional tabs in the Excel document provided? Do I need to delete those before submitting?
Can I open Excel on my desktop for questions where Excel files are not provided?
Can I use Excel to answer other questions in the assessment?
Does copying and pasting from Excel to the assessment platform ruin the format?
For the Excel questions, do I need to copy my workings and answer from the Excel back into the answer box?
Has ICAS carried out a trial of the assessments to test timings?
If a question doesn’t have an Excel file, could I temporarily use a provided Excel document, create a new tab and carry out my workings before copying it across to the answer box?
If I am using formulas in the Excel, do I have to type out each formula as text or will the marker click into each cell to see the formula?

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Can I ‘split’ my screen? (e.g., have the exam paper/response file/permitted materials open on the same screen at the same time)
Are the Excel files copies of what is in the appendix or will they be blank Proformas to fill in?
If I am using formulas in the Excel, do I have to type out each formula as text or will the marker click into each cell to see the formula?
Can I use Excel to answer other questions in the assessment?

Am I only allowed 2 tabs open in the browser – the assessment platform and the Excel sheet?

You can have more than one tab open.

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