Computer Science Midterm - Excel Chapter 1
In Excel, a number can contain the characters ____.
all of the above (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9; + - ( ) , /; . $ % E e)
Which of the following is the Ribbon path to the Cell Styles button?
(HOME tab | Styles group)
Excel remembers the last ____ actions you have completed.
100
The ____ button allows you to choose whether you want to copy the values from the source area to the destination area with formatting.
Auto Fill Options
The ____ feature works behind the scenes, fixing common typing or spelling mistakes when you complete a text entry.
AutoCorrect
Press ____ to select the entire worksheet.
CTRL+A
You can apply the Bold font style by pressing the ____ keyboard shortcut keys.
CTRL+B
Pressing the ____ keyboard shortcut key(s) selects cell A1.
CTRL+HOME
What effect does the Comma Style format have on the selected cells?
Displays cell contents with two decimal places and commas as thousands separators
What effect does the Accounting Number Format have on the selected cells?
Displays cell contents with two decimal places that align vertically
Which of the following keys moves the insertion point to the end of data in a cell?
END
To erase an entire entry in a cell and then reenter the data from the beginning, press the ____ key.
ESC
Clicking the ____ box completes an entry.
Enter
A thin red border indicates the active cell.
False
Excel can display characters in only three font colors: black, red, and blue.
False
Live preview is available on a touch screen.
False
To clear the entire worksheet, tap or click the Clear All button on the worksheet.
False
When entering dollar values in cells, you also must type the dollar sign ($), commas, and any trailing zeros
False
When you tap or click the Enter box to complete an entry in a cell, the active cell moves down to the next cell in the same column.
False
Worksheet titles and subtitles should be as wordy as possible.
False
You can turn off the Bold formatting for selected text by clicking the Roman button (Home tab | Font group).
False
You should press the SPACEBAR to clear a cell.
False
Which of the following keys moves the insertion point to the beginning of data in a cell?
HOME
Which of the following keys toggles between Insert mode and Overtype mode?
INSERT
Pressing the ____ key to complete an entry activates the adjacent cell to the right.
RIGHT ARROW
____ properties are associated with all Microsoft Office files and include author, title, and subject.
Standard
____ is/are used to place worksheet, column, and row titles on a worksheet.
Text
A character with a point size of 10 is about 10/72 of one inch in height.
True
Both the Cancel box and the Enter box appear on the formula bar when you begin typing in a cell.
True
Excel recognizes the following as text: 401AX21, 921-231, 619 321, 883XTY.
True
If a major error is made when typing data into a cell, tap or click the Cancel box in the formula bar or press the ESC key to erase the entire entry, and then reenter the data from the beginning.
True
Modifying the column widths usually is done last because other formatting changes may affect the size of data in the cells in the column.
True
The AutoCorrect feature can automatically capitalize the first letter in the names of days.
True
The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) program provides an opportunity for you to obtain proof that you have the Excel 2013 skills required by employers.
True
To add a pie chart, first select the data to be charted and then tap or click the Insert Pie or Doughnut Chart button (INSERT tab | Charts group).
True
When text is longer than the width of a column, Excel displays the overflow characters in adjacent cells to the right as long as those adjacent cells contain no data.
True
With Excel in Edit mode, you can edit cell contents directly in the cell.
True
You can clear cell contents and formatting by tapping or clicking Clear Contents on the Clear button menu.
True
You can press the RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW keys to position the insertion point during in-cell editing.
True
The ____ button allows you to erase recent cell entries.
Undo
The date you change a file is an example of a(n) ____ property.
automatically updated
To enter data in a cell, you must first select the ____.
cell
You can enter the correct range in a function by typing the beginning and ending cell references separated by a ____.
colon (:)
The range of cells receiving the content of copied cells is called the ____.
destination area
The ____ preceding a formula alerts Excel that you are entering a formula or function and not text.
equal sign (=)
The ____ is the small black square located in the lower-right corner of the heavy border around the active cell.
fill handle
You ____ a worksheet to emphasize certain entries and make the worksheet easier to read and understand.
format
The ____ is a blinking vertical line that indicates where the next typed character will appear.
insertion point
By default, text is ____ in a cell.
left-aligned
Combining two or more selected cells into one cell is called ____ cells.
merging
The range of cells receiving copied content is called the ____ area.
paste
A ____ is a series of two or more adjacent cells in a column or row or a rectangular group of cells, as shown in the accompanying figure.
range
A ____ reference is an adjusted cell reference in a copied and pasted formula.
relative
The first step in creating an effective worksheet is to make sure you ____.
understand what is required
An Excel ____ allows data to be summarized and charted easily.
worksheet