Excel Quiz 1

Which of the following keys moves the insertion point to the beginning of data in a cell?

HOME

The range of cells receiving the content of copied cells is called the ____.

PASTE

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

The ____ preceding a formula alerts Excel that you are entering a formula or function and not text.

equal sign (=)

A pie chart with one or more slices offset is referred to as a(n) ____ pie chart.

exploded

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

Press ____ to select the entire worksheet.

CRT+A

____ is/are used to place worksheet, column, and row titles on a worksheet.

Tabs

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

How many chart types does Excel offer?

11

In Excel, a number can contain the characters ____.

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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 ____ area on the status bar includes six commands as well as the result of the associated calculation on the right side of the menu.

AutoCalculate

The ____ feature works behind the scenes, fixing common typing or spelling mistakes when you complete a text entry.

AutoCorrect

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

To erase an entire entry in a cell and then reenter the data from the beginning, press the ____ key.

ESC

Which of the following keys moves the insertion point to the end of data in a cell?

End

Clicking the ____ box completes an entry.

Enter

If you wish to sign out of your Microsoft account, tap or click ____ on the ribbon to open the Backstage view and then tap or click the Account tab to display the Account gallery, and tap or click the Sign out link.

FILE

You ____ a worksheet to emphasize certain entries and make the worksheet easier to read and understand.

FORMAT

Which of the following keys toggles between Insert mode and Overtype mode?

INSERT

The range of cells receiving copied content is called the ____ area.

PASTE

A ____ reference is an adjusted cell reference in a copied and pasted formula.

RELATIVE

Pressing the ____ key to complete an entry activates the adjacent cell to the right.

RIGHT ARROW

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

The person or persons requesting the worksheet should supply their requirements in a ____ document.

Requirements

____ properties are associated with all Microsoft Office files and include author, title, and subject.

Standard

The ____ button allows you to erase recent cell entries.

Undo

You use ____ to view an XPS file.

XPS Viewer

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