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# Excel Assignments

Excel Assignments let students complete spreadsheet work in Microsoft Excel, with unique data per student and automatic grading.

Excel Assignments let students complete spreadsheet work — models, calculations, and analyses — directly in Microsoft Excel, with each student receiving unique data and their work auto-graded. They run through the EXAMIND Excel add-in.

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Excel Assignments are the [Excel Workbook question type](/v1/examind-platform/build/question-builder/question-types/excel-workbook.md) delivered through the add-in. This section covers the student side — installing and using it.
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<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Installation</strong></td><td>Set up the EXAMIND Excel add-in.</td><td><a href="/v1/examind-platform/deliver/excel-assignments/installation.md">Installation</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Troubleshooting</strong></td><td>Fix common add-in and sign-in issues.</td><td><a href="/v1/examind-platform/deliver/excel-assignments/troubleshooting.md">Troubleshooting</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## How it works

* **Unique data per student.** Each student receives their own variables and datasets, so no two submissions are alike — academic integrity by design.
* **Automatic grading.** Submissions are graded against the assignment's answer logic, like other EXAMIND question types.
* **Real Excel, not a simulation.** Students work in Microsoft Excel through the EXAMIND add-in.