Excel Ch. 1 Test

100

Excel remembers the last ____ actions you have completed. Answers: 25 50 75 100

CTRL+A

Press ____ to select the entire worksheet. Answers: F1 Correct CTRL+A ALT+A F4

RIGHT ARROW

Pressing the ____ key to complete an entry activates the adjacent cell to the right. Answers: RIGHT ARROW LEFT ARROW UP ARROW DOWN ARROW

True

The opposite of merging cells is splitting a merged cell. Answers: True False

paste

The range of cells receiving copied content is called the ____ area. Answers: fill range location paste

destination area

The range of cells receiving the content of copied cells is called the ____. Answers: receiver cell final cell receiving range destination area

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). Answers: True False

cell

To enter data in a cell, you must first select the ____. Answers: row worksheet column cell

ESC

To erase an entire entry in a cell and then reenter the data from the beginning, press the ____ key. Answers: ALT ESC CTRL TAB

False

To use the AutoCalculate area, select the range of cells containing the numbers for a calculation you want to verify and then press and hold or double-click the AutoCalculate area to display the Customize Status Bar shortcut menu. Answers: True False

True

You can clear cell contents and formatting by tapping or clicking Clear Contents on the Clear button menu. Answers: True False

False

You can turn off the Bold formatting for selected text by clicking the Roman button (Home tab | Font group). Answers: True False

False

You should press the SPACEBAR to clear a cell. Answers: True False

range

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. Answers: range bunch nearby cell neighbor

relative

A ____ reference is an adjusted cell reference in a copied and pasted formula. Answers: revised relative recycled retained

True

A requirements document includes a needs statement, source of data, summary of calculations, and any other special requirements for a worksheet. Answers: True False

False

A single point is about 1/32 of one inch in height. Answers: True False

False

A thin red border indicates the active cell. Answers: True False

True

Both the Cancel box and the Enter box appear on the formula bar when you begin typing in a cell. Answers: True False

left-aligned

By default, text is ____ in a cell. Answers: left-aligned centered justified right-aligned

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. Answers: True False

True

If you accidentally undo an action, you can use the Redo button to redo it. Answers: True False

press and hold the Excel app button on the taskbar and then tap 'Close all windows' on the shortcut menu

If you have multiple Excel workbooks open, to close all open workbooks and exit Excel, ____. Answers: press ALT+F4 press and hold the Excel app button on the taskbar and then tap 'Close all windows' on the shortcut menu

FILE

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. Answers: ACCESS TOOLS EXIT FILE

all of the above

In Excel, a number can contain the characters ____. Answers: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + - ( ) , / . $ % E e all of the above

False

In a worksheet, columns typically contain information that is similar to a list. Answers: True False

False

Live preview is available on a touch screen. Answers: True False

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. Answers: True False

True

The AutoCorrect feature can automatically capitalize the first letter in the names of days. Answers: True False

AutoCalculate

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. Answers: AutoFormat AutoComplete AutoFunction AutoCalculate

Auto Fill Options

The ____ button allows you to choose whether you want to copy the values from the source area to the destination area with formatting. Answers: Copy Options Replace Options Formatting Options Auto Fill Options

AutoCorrect

The ____ feature works behind the scenes, fixing common typing or spelling mistakes when you complete a text entry. Answers: AutoComplete AutoCorrect AutoFormat AutoTyping

equal sign (=)

The ____ preceding a formula alerts Excel that you are entering a formula or function and not text. Answers: quotation mark (") colon (:) plus (+) equal sign (=)

automatically updated property

The date you change a file is an example of a(n) ____ property. Answers: automatically updated baseline standard indexed

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. Answers: True False

(Home Tab I Styles Group)

Which of the following is the Ribbon path to the Cell Styles button? Answers: (HOME tab | Styles group) (STYLES tab | Home group) (HOME tab | Format group) (FORMAT tab | Styles group)

INSERT

Which of the following keys toggles between Insert mode and Overtype mode? Answers: INSERT ENTER TAB ALT

False

Worksheet titles and subtitles should be as wordy as possible. Answers: True False

XPS and PDF

____ is an electronic image format, sometimes called a fixed format. Answers: XPS TIF BMP PDF

Text

____ is/are used to place worksheet, column, and row titles on a worksheet. Answers: Color Text Links Tabs