1. Collin College Excel Exam Review

2. True In Excel worksheets, rows are designated using numbers while columns are designated using letters.

3. True The intersection of a column and a row is called a cell.

4. False By default, Excel aligns all text and numbers to the left when they are first entered into cells.

5. True If you change the contents of a cell that is included in a formula, the resulting values from that formula will automatically be recalculated.

6. True When you click in a cell, it becomes the active cell.

7. False The spell check feature removes the need to proofread a worksheet.

8. True By default, columns are all the same width and rows are all the same height.

9. False To fill adjacent cells with the same data or consecutive data, use the fill handle at the bottom left corner of the active cell.

10. True When Excel calculates averages, blank cells or cells containing text are ignored.

11. True You can insert shapes such as lines, basic shapes, and block arrows into a worksheet.

12. False In the Page Setup dialog box, you can choose to center a worksheet horizontally but not vertically on the page.

13. True To center a title over the spreadsheet width, use the Merge and Center feature.

14. True Headers and Footers do not show up in the worksheet area; to see them you have to use print preview or print the worksheet.

15. True A new workbook will initially contain only three worksheets; more can be added later if needed.

16. False If you copy data to cells already containing data, the existing data will remain in place and the copied data will be added to it.

17. True A formula with a 3-D reference is used to consolidate data from several worksheets into one worksheet, i.e. a Summary.

18. True The selected cells being cut or copied are called the source.

19. False Use the fill handle to "squeeze" the worksheet down to one page.

20. False A group of adjacent cells in a worksheet is called a matrix.

21. The AutoComplete feature in Excel does what? completes text entries if the first few letters match another entry in the column

22. If you key Sun (for Sunday) in cell B2 and then use the fill handle to place data into cell B3, what will be the resulting entry in cell B3? Mon

23. If you key Sun (for Sunday) in cell B2, click the Copy button, move to cell B3, and then click the Paste button, what will be the resulting entry in cell B3? Sun

24. All formulas in an Excel worksheet must begin this symbol. = (Equal sign)

25. When several consecutive cells are to be used in the calculation of a formula, such as the SUM function, this set of cells is usually referred to as a(n) range

26. A group of worksheets in the same file is called a workbook

27. The arithmetic mean of a range of cells is found by using which function? AVERAGE

28. If you create a custom header or footer for a worksheet, where can items be placed? on the left side, left aligned; in the center, centered; on the right, right aligned

29. What is the first step that should be taken when creating a chart? selecting the range of cells that contain the data the chart will use

30. New worksheets are inserted after the last existing worksheet

31. What will double-clicking a sheet tab do for you? It will allow you to rename the sheet.

32. To move a worksheet to a different position click and drag the sheet tab to the new location

33. What will be copied from one cell to another if Format Painter is used? fonts

34. Preformatted worksheets used for special purposes such as creating sales invoices are called templates

35. Predefined formatting attributes that can be applied to a cell such as "Good, Bad and Neutral" or "Titles & Headings" are called styles

36. __________format applies a $, comma in the thousands, and two decimal places to each value. Accounting

37. Press these keys to go to cell A1 from anywhere in a worksheet. Ctrl + Home

38. The Chart Location dialog box contains what option(s)? As new sheet As object in

39. You can group multiple nonadjacent worksheets by holding down the _____ key while clicking each tab. Ctrl

40. The find and Replace dialog box can be used to search for and replace text, numbers, and formats.

41. What are the options in the “Print What” section of the print dialog box? Entire Workbook Active Sheet(s) Selection