Excel Chapter 1

An Excel ____ allows data to be summarized and charted easily.

worksheet

The ____ button allows you to erase recent cell entries.

Undo

The first step in creating an effective worksheet is to make sure you ____.

understand what is required

To enter data in a cell, you must first select the ____.

cell

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

Text

Clicking the ____ box completes an entry.

Enter

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

AutoCorrect

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

RIGHT ARROW

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

paste

You can enter the correct range in a function by typing the beginning and ending cell references separated by a ____.

colon (:)

Excel remembers the last ____ actions you have completed.

100

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

relative

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

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

format

You can apply the Bold font style by pressing the ____ keyboard shortcut keys.

CTRL+B

Combining two or more selected cells into one cell is called ____ cells.

merging

Which of the following is the Ribbon path to the Cell Styles button?

(HOME tab | Styles group)

What effect does the Accounting Number Format have on the selected cells?

Displays cell contents with two decimal places that align vertically

What effect does the Comma Style format have on the selected cells?

Displays cell contents with two decimal places and commas as thousands separators

Pressing the ____ keyboard shortcut key(s) selects cell A1.

CTRL+HOME

How many chart types does Excel offer?

15

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

exploded

The date you change a file is an example of a(n) ____ property.

automatically updated

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

Standard

You use ____ to view an XPS file.

XPS Viewer

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

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

INSERT

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 beginning of data in a cell?

HOME

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

END

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

True

Worksheet titles and subtitles should be as wordy as possible.

False

A thin red border indicates the active cell.

False

Both the Cancel button and the Enter button appear on the formula bar when you begin typing in a cell.

True

The AutoCorrect feature can automatically capitalize the first letter in the names of days.

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

Excel recognizes the following as text: 401AX21, 921-231, 619 321, 883XTY.

True

A single point is about 1/32 of one inch in height.

False

Excel can display characters in only three font colors: black, red, and blue.

False

A character with a point size of 10 is about 10/72 of one inch in height.

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

Live preview is available on a touch screen.

True

You can press the RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW keys to position the insertion point during in-cell editing.

True

With Excel in Edit mode, you can edit cell contents directly in the cell.

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