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Excel Unit C, Formatting a Spreadsheet



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Formatting affects how information appears in ____.
a.
Boxes
b.
Cells
c.
Formulas
d.
None of the above
 

 2. 

Cells and ranges in a worksheet can be formatted ____.
a.
Before data is entered
b.
After data is entered
c.
Before or after data is entered
d.
At the same time data is entered
 

 3. 

A cell's format can be "copied" into other cells using the ____.
a.
Clipboard
b.
Format Painter button
c.
Paste Function button
d.
None of the above
 

 4. 

A font is the name given to a collection of ____.
a.
Letters
b.
Numerals
c.
Symbols and punctuation marks
d.
All the above
 

 5. 

Which toolbar is used to change fonts and sizes?
a.
Standard
b.
Formatting
c.
Both a and b
d.
None of the above
 

 6. 

If you want to see a sample of a selected font, open the ____ dialog box.
a.
Format Cells
b.
Auto Format
c.
Auto Fit
d.
None of the above
 

 7. 

Attributes are font styling features, such as ____.
a.
Bold
b.
Italics
c.
Underlining
d.
All of the above
 

 8. 

To adjust the width of a column to fit the widest entry, use the ____ command.
a.
AutoFit
b.
Standard Width
c.
Format Column
d.
None of the above
 

 9. 

Selecting the Format menu, then column, and then width ____.
a.
Resets the column to the default width
b.
Fits the widest entry in the column
c.
Allows you to set the column width to a specific number of characters
d.
All the above
 

 10. 

To change the width of column A using the mouse, be sure to position the mouse pointer ____.
a.
In the center of column A
b.
So that column A is highlighted
c.
On the border between column headings A and B
d.
In the lower left corner of column A
 

 11. 

Row height must exceed ____.
a.
Column width
b.
Font size
c.
Standard width
d.
Standard height
 

 12. 

To delete a row from a worksheet, click the row selector button, click Edit on the ____ bar, then click Delete.
a.
Edit
b.
Menu
c.
Status
d.
Tool
 

 13. 

Which of the following can you insert into or delete from your worksheet?
a.
Rows
b.
Columns
c.
Both a and b
d.
None of the above
 

 14. 

When you add or delete a row or column within a range used in a formula, ____.
a.
You must re-enter the formula
b.
You must change to a new formula
c.
Excel automatically adjusts the formula
d.
None of the above
 

 15. 

To enhance the appearance of a worksheet use ____.
a.
Colors
b.
Patterns
c.
Borders
d.
All the above
 

 16. 

Single underline, double underline, and outline are examples of ____ buttons.
a.
Border
b.
Attribute
c.
Pattern
d.
Font
 
 
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 17. 

In the figure above, item 4 points to the Comma Style button, which can be used to format ____.
a.
Values
b.
Labels
c.
Text copy
d.
None of the above
 

 18. 

In the figure above, item 2 points to the ____ button.
a.
Add Formula
b.
Currency Style
c.
Dollar Sign
d.
Money Format
 

 19. 

In the figure above, you would use the button labeled ____ to increase the number of decimal places in selected cells.
a.
2
b.
4
c.
5
d.
6
 

 20. 

In the figure above, item 6 points to the ____.
a.
Increase decimal button
b.
Fill Color button
c.
Currency Style button
d.
none of the above
 



 
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