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