Testing Resources

The items listed below are related to the Office Proficiency Assessment and Certification (OPAC) test.

• 5-minute straight-copy keyboarding
  • Learn to type online using Typeonline, a free typing test
  • Download a trial copy of the free OPAC Keyboarding Test
• 10-key data entry, remember 133 keystrokes per minute (kspm) is approximately 8,000 keystrokes per hour
  • Use Southwest computer labs and Keyboarding Deluxe software to practice as needed
  • Keyboarding Deluxe software
    1. Locate the Keyboarding Pro-DELUXE 2 shortcut on the desktop or use start menu > All Programs > South-Western Keyboarding > Keyboarding Pro-DELUXE 2
    2. Login as a GUEST and enter your name
    3. Use the TIMED WRITING menu to practice 5-minute timed writings
    4. Use the KEYPAD menu to practice 10-key data entry timed writings
• Edit and format from rough draft
  • Practice using Microsoft Word 2007 (see Concentration Review Sheets)
• Prepare a spreadsheet
  • Practice using Microsoft Excel 2007 (see Concentration Review Sheets)
  • Use the Microsoft Excel Help menu to review Formulas and inserting a system date (example: ... =NOW() ... is one of the formulas for the system date)
• Format a letter
  • Review samples from your textbooks