Excel Quiz 1

An Excel ____ allows data to be summarized and charted easily

worksheet

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

Requirements

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.

Tabs

Clicking the ____ box completes an entry.

Enter

The ____ is a blinking vertical line that indicates where the next typed character will appear.

insertion point

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

By default, text is ____ in a cell.

left-aligned

In Excel, a number can contain the characters ____.

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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

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

…

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

PASTE

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

RELATIVE

The ____ is the small black square located in the lower-right corner of the heavy border around the active cell.

…

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

equal sign (=)

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?

11

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

The ____ button allows you to erase recent cell entries.

Undo

Excel remembers the last ____ actions you have completed.

100

Press ____ to select the entire worksheet.

CRT+A

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