Combo with SIA Computer Excel Chapter 2
planning
Careful __________ can reduce your effor significantly and result in a worksheet that is accurate, easy to read, flexible, and useful.
True
Choose a type of CHART that relays the message that you want to convey.
Enter
Clicking the _____ box completes and entry cancel, formula, enter, tab
False
Excel can display characters in only three font colors: black, red, and blue.
True
Excel derives the chart scale based on the values in the worksheet along the vertical axis, also called the y-axis or value axis of the chart.
True
Excel recognizes the following as text 401AX21, 921-213, 619 321, 883XTY
100
Excel remembers the last ______ actions you have completed. 25 50 75 100
False
Excel uses the default Oriel Theme for all new workbooks.
Sum function
Excel's __________, which adds all of the numbers in a range of cells, provides a convenient means to calculate a total.
a sketch
Perry also decides that he should approve __________ of any proposed worksheet. the font and font size a chart a sketch the title and subtitle text
A. requirements document
Perry decides that before either of his emplyees creates a new workbook he must give them a(n) __________. requirements document USB flash drive file name table of keyboard shortcuts
CTRL + HOME
Pressing the ____ keyboard shortcut keys selects cel A1 CTRL+HOME CTRL+END HOME END
RIGHT ARROW
Pressing the _____ key to complete an entry activates the adjacent cell to the right RIGHT ARROW, LEFT ARROW, UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW
mouse pointer
The easiest way to select a cell is to move the block plus sign __________ to the cell and then click.
True
The group of adjacent cells beginning with B4 and ending with B8, written as B4:B8, is call a(n) RANGE.
True
The opposite of merging cells is SPLITTING a merged cell.
requirements
The person or persons requesting the worksheet should supply their requirements in a ______ document blank, test issues, requirements, cerified
ESC
To cancel an entire entry before entering it into the cell, press the ____ key ALT, ESC, CTRL, TAB
True
To clear the entire workseet, click the Clear All button on the worksheet
True
To draw a Clustered Cylinder chart, first select the data to be charted and then click the Column button (Insert tab / Charts group ).
apostrophe (')
To enter a number as text, precede it with a ______ quotation mark colon plus apostraphe
6E15
To enter a number such as 6,000,000,000,000,000 you can type that or you can type______ 6,000T 6K000 6Q 6E15
click
To remove an embedded chart, you should ______ it and press the DELETE key. move drag hide click
False
To use the AutoCalculate area, select the range of cells containing the numbers for a calculation you want to verify and then double-click the Auto Calculate area to display the Customize Status Bar shortcut menu.
INSERT
Toggles between Insert and Overtype mode
False
You can clear cell contents and formatting by clicking Clear Contents on the Clear button menu.
Sum
You can click the ____________ button arrow (Home tab/ Editing group) to view a list of often used functions
colon (:)
You can enter the correct range in a function by typing the beginning and ending cell refrences separated by a _______ semi- colon colon period none of the above
True
You can press the RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW keys to position the insertion point during in-cell editing.
formula bar
You can select any cell by entering its cell reference in the __________
True
You can snap an embedded chart to the worksheet gridlines by holding down the ALT key while you drag the chart to a new position.
True
You can turn off the Bold formatting for selected text by clicking the Bold Off button ( Home tab / Font group )
sheet
You click the _________________ tab of the worksheet you want to view in the Excel window.
False
You should press the SPACEBAR to clear a cell.
format
You ______ a worksheet to emphasize certain entries and make the worksheet easier to read and understand. save print format clear
CTRL + B
You can apply the Bold font style by pressing the ____ keyboard shortcut keys. ALT+B CTRL+B SHIFT+B TAB+B
relative
A ______ reference is an adjusted cell reference in a copied and pasted formula. revised relative recycled retained
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. range bunch nearby cell neighbor
True
A character with a point sixe of 10 is about 10/72 of one inch in height
True
A requirements document includes a needs statement, source of data, summary of calculations, and any other special requirements for a worksheet, as shown is the accompanying figure.
False
A single point is about 1/32 of one inch in height
False
A thin red border indicates the active cell, as shown in the accompanying figure.
embedded
A(n) ______ chart is drawn on the same worksheet as the data embedded emboldened embodied empowered
chart
A(n) ___________ conveys a visual representation of data
line
A(n) _______________ chart often is used to illustrate changes in data over time
Worksheet
An Excel ____________ allows data easliy to be summarized and charted worksheet, workbook, document, presentation
font size of cells
An increased ______________ gives more impact to the text in a cell.
formula bar
As you type, Excel displays the entry in the _______________ and also displays the Cancel box and the Enter box on the formula bar.
True
Both the Cancel Box and the Enter Box appear on the formula bar when you begin typing in a cell
left-aligned
By default, text is ____ in a cell left-aligned, centered, justified, right-aligned
Merging
Combining two or more selected cells into onw cell is called _____ cells merging mixing combining spanning
BACKSPACE
Deletes characters to the left of the insertion point
CTRL + F
Displays the Find dialog box
Discuss document properties. Include definitions of these terms: metadada, keywords, standdard properties, and automatically updated properites. Be sure to give at least two reasons why document properties are valuable.
Document properties are information about the worksheet or workbook you are working on. With document properties it is easy to find your work with entering in a keyword. A metadata includes the information such as the author and title. Standard properties include the title, author, and subject as well as the automatically updated properties include dates and file names. These are important because it can save time and keeps you organized.
While creating an Excel worksheet, several decisions will determine the appearance and characteristics of the finished worksheet. List and explain the general guidlines you should follow as you create a worksheet.
First you select a title and subtitles for the worksheet and use the fewest words possible to specify the information presented in the worksheet to the intended audience. Next you determine the contents for rows and columns. After, you determine the calculations that are needed in the worksheet. Next is when you save the worksheet. Identify how to format various elements and decided where the chart is needed. Choose a name for the worksheet and determine the bext method for distributing the workbook
SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW
Highlights one or more adjacent characters to the right
11
How many chart types does Excel offer? 5 11 29 50
True
If a major error is made when typing data into a cell, 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
If each cell in a selected range is next to a row of numbers, Excel assigns the SUM function to each cell in the selected range when the Sum button is clicked.
arrow
If the next entry you want to make is in an adjacent cell, use the _________ keys to complete the entry in the current cell and activate the adjacent cell.
all of the above
In Excel, a number can contain the characters______. 0123456789, ,$%Ee +-(),/ all the above
False ROWS
In a worksheet, COLUMNS typically contain information that is similas to a list
two
In general, use no more than _____ font types in a worksheet two four six eight
legend
In the accompanying figure, the _____ identifies the colors assigned to each bar in the chart on a worksheet. color code identifier explanation legend
A C D
MODIFIED The Cart Tools contextual tabs include the _________ tabs. A. Design B. Column C. Format D. Layout
A B C D
MODIFIED The characters that Excel displays on the screen are a specific ____. A. font B. Style C. size D. color
A B C D
MODIFIED The recommended methodogy for creating worksheets includes____. A. analyze requirments B. Design solution C. Validate design D. Document solution
A B D
MODIFIED You can insert a function in a cell by _______. A. clicking the Sum button arrow (Home tab/ Editing group) B. clicking the Insert Function button in the formula bar C. typing + and one or more letters and then selecting the function name from a list D. Typing = and one or more letters and then selecting the function name from a list
A C
MODIFIED You can quickly move between worksheet tabs by ______. A. clicking a tab scrolling button B. dragging the tab split box C. clicking a sheet tab D. couble-clicking the statusbar.
END
Moves the insertion point to the end of data in a cell
SPACEBAR
Not used to clear a cel
CTRL + HOME
Selects cell A1
ARROW
Selects the adjacent cell in the direction of the arrow on the key.
Home
Selects the cell at the beginning of the row that contains the active cel
ALT + PAGE DOWN
Selects the cell one worksheet window to the right
Discuss how to correct errors after entering data into a cell using in-cell editing
Some ways to correct erros after you have already typed in the cell is to double click on the cell you want to select and try the spell check to make sure the spelling is correct. If you want to change any characteristics in the cell, just couble click and change what you need to change.
True
The Auto Correct feature can automatically capitalize the first letter in the names of days
fill handle
The ____ is the small black square located in the lower-right corner of the heavy border around the active cell. selection handle sizing handle fill handle copy handle
Auto Calculate
The _____ area on the status bar displays common calculations, such as SUM or AVERAGE, for selected numbers in the worksheet. AutoFormat AutoComplete AutoFunction AutoCalculat
Undo
The _____ button is located on the Quick Access Toolbar, as shown in the accompanying figure. Undo Cell Style Bold Increase Decimal
Auto Correct
The _____ feature works behind the scenes, fixing common typing or spelling mistakes when you complete a text entry AutoComplete, Auto Correct, Auto Format, Auto Typing
Auto Fill Options
The ______ button allows you to choose whether you want to copy the values from the source area to the destinitation area with formatting. CopyOptions ReplaceOptions FormattingOptions AutoFillOptions
insertion point
The ______ is a blinking vertical line that indicates where the next typed character will appear. scroll box, sheet tab, insertion point, split bar
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 or without formatting
destination area
The cell being copied is called the source area ( or copy area). the range of cells receiving the copy is called the ______ receiver cell final cell receiving range destination area
active
The cell into which data is being entered is referred to as the ________ cell.
Calibri
The default font for a new workbook is ____________ 11-point regular black.
Displays cell contents with two decimal places that align vertically
What effect does the Accounting Numler Format have on the selected cells? Converts alphabetic characters to numbers Displays cell contents with two decimal places that align vertically Performs tax calculation Copies the number of one cell to another
Displays cell contents with two decimal places and commas as thousands separators
What effect does the comma Style format have on the selected cells? Converts decimals to commas within a cell Converts decimals to commas within merged cells Displays cell contents with two decimal places and commas as thousands seperators Allows for substitution of selected characters
False
When entering dollar values in cells, you also must type the dollar sign ($), commas, and trailing zeros.
False LESS IS MORE
When selecting worksheet titles and subtitles, follow the MORE IS LESS guidline.
True
When text is longer than the width of a column, Excel displays the overflow characters in adjacent cells to the right.
False
When you click the Enter box to complete an entry in a cell, the active cell moves down to the next cell in the same column
Document properties
Which of the following Excel features helps Anita be more productive by helping her more easily organize and identify her workbook files? Shortcut menus Document properties Contextual tabs Enhanced Screen Tips
AutoCorrect
Which of the following features helps Anita be more productive by automatically reducing the number of misspelled or misstyped words? AutoComplete AutoCalculate AutoCorrect AutoFill
(Home tab / Styles Group)
Which of the following is the Ribbon path ro the Cell Styles button? Hometab/Styles group Stylestab/Home group hometab/ Format group Formattab/Styles group
F2
Which of the following keys is an alternative to double- clicking the cell to edit it? F1 F2 F3 F4
INSERT
Which of the following keys moves the insertion point to the beginning of data in a cell? HOME ENTER INSERT TAB
END
Which of the following keys moves the insertion point to the end of data in a cell? HOME DELETE END BACKSPACE
INSERT
Which of the following keys toggles between Insert mode and Overtype mode? INSERT ENTER TAB ALT
backspace
While typing in a cell, you can press the ________________ key to delete all the characters back to and including the incorrect character you just typed.
True
With Excel in Edit mode, you can edit cell contents directly in the cell.
columns
Worksheet _________ typically contain descriptive information about items in rows or contain information that helps to group the data in the worksheet.
False
Worksheet titles and subtitles should be as wordy as possible
Text
_____ is used to add worksheet, column, and row titles on a worksheet color, text, links, tabs
Standard
_____ properties are associated with all Microsoft Office documents and include author, title, and subject. Automatic Hidden Replacement Standard
Auto Correct
______________ corrects two initial capital letters by changing the second letter to lowercase.
Merging
_______________ cells involves creating a single cell by combinbing two or more selected cells.
Font style
_______________indicates how text characters are emphasized
relative reference
the automatically adjusted cell reference in a pasted formula is called a(n) __________________.
understand what is required
the first step in creating an effective worksheet is to make sure you ________ apply font formatting, understand what is required, insert a chart, enter the data
cell
to enter data in the cell, you must first select or activate the___ row, worksheet, column, cell
