Microsoft Excel Starters

1st 9 Weeks

Monday February 6, 20171) Joyce needs to access a spreadsheet she saved yesterday. Which command

would she select?A) ExitB) OpenC) SaveD) Save As____ 2) Joan has a table that includes demographic information about her employees. What does all the information about one employee represent?A) EntryB) WorkbookC) RowD) Column____ 3) Sharon's spreadsheet contains information about the number of music downloads in F25. "25" identifies the:A) CellB) ColumnC) RangeD) Row____ 4) Which Microsoft Office object would you use for quick, convenient, one-click access to frequently used Excel commands?A) Quick Access ToolbarB) Title barC) Status barD) Formula Bar____ 5) What feature was created for users who prefer to use the keyboard rather than the mouse, and provides keyboard code icons that may be used in conjunction with the ALT key?A) Quick Access ToolbarB) Hot KeysC) Mini ToolbarD) Key Tips____ 6) Which command do you use to close an open file and completely exit the Microsoft Excel program?A) CloseB) Save AsC) ExitD) Quit____ 7) Joan wants to add a new entry at the bottom of her spreadsheet. What is the shortcut that will take her to the last record on her spreadsheet?A) Ctrl + HomeB) Ctrl + EndC) Ctrl + Up ArrowD) Ctrl + 1

Tuesday February 7, 20168) Joan has entered her name in the First Name field in cell B2 of her table. What does her First Name represent in the table?A) EntryB) WorkbookC) RowD) Column____ 9) Which tab do you use to display the area that contains the print command?A) HomeB) Page LayoutC) ViewD) File____ 10) What occurs when the cursor is moved over a cell and a user clicks?A) The row is selectedB) The cell is selectedC) The column is selectedD) The worksheet is selected____ 11) Which of the following software programs is a powerful spreadsheet program that allows users to organize data, complete calculations, and graph data?A) WordB) PublisherC) ExcelD) PowerPoint____ 12) Which of the following notebook- like features organizes the sheets for use in Excel?A) WorkbookB) WorksheetC) NotepadD) Folder____ 13) Which group on the View Ribbon enables a user to show or hide the ruler, gridlines, Formula Bar, or headings?A) Workbook viewsB) ShowC) ZoomD) Window14) Which ribbon option opens a related dialog box?A) EllipseB) Drop-down ArrowC) LauncherD) Slider

Wednesday February 8, 201615) What command do you use to increase or decrease the view of a selected cell or range of cells to fill the Excel Window area for better visibility?A) Magnify AreaB) Enlarge Selected AreaC) Amplify RangeD) Zoom to Selection

____ 16) Which view is the default view used in Microsoft Excel?A) Page LayoutB) PrintC) NormalD) Web____ 17) Which area, on the left side of the formula bar, can you look at to determine the cell address of a selected cell?A) Cell boxB) Address boxC) Name boxD) Formula box____ 18) Which of the following would you use to enter, calculate, manipulate, and analyze data such as numbers and text in Excel?A) WorkbookB) WorksheetC) NotepadD) Folder____ 19) John wants to be able to view multiple areas of his spreadsheet at the same time. What would be his best option?A) Freeze PanesB) SplitC) HideD) Unhide____ 20) What command will arrange Microsoft Excel windows so that they appear side by side on the screen?A) Zoom to SelectionB) New WindowC) Arrange AllD) Freeze Panes____ 21) Which view enables a user to create or modify a worksheet while seeing how it will look in printed format?A) Page LayoutB) PrintC) NormalD) Web

Thursday February 9, 20171) What is the name of the list of frequently used Excel commands available when a user right-clicks an item in the worksheet?A) Mini ToolbarB) Quick Access ToolbarC) Shortcut MenuD) Shortcut Toolbar____ 2) Alicia needs to delete the data in cell B5. Which command would she select?A) ClearB) CopyC) CutD) Format Painter

____ 3) Joyce has updated the data in an existing spreadsheet. Which command would she select to preserve the data for future use?A) ExitB) OpenC) SaveD) Save As____ 4) Which command on the Fill options dialog box is the default option if you enter a month or day?A) Copy CellsB) Fill Formatting OnlyC) Fill without FormattingD) Fill Series____ 5) What is the name of the small black square in the lower-right corner of the heavy border of an active cell that repeats a cell's value in adjacent cells?A) Fill handleB) FillerC) Copy handleD) Copy box____ 6) In Microsoft Excel, which feature makes an exact replica of the cell data and format while keeping the original cell intact?A) PasteB) MoveC) CutD) Copy7) John wants to print only the Inventory worksheet that he is currently working on in his workbook. Which option should he choose?A) Print SelectionB) Print Active SheetC) Print Entire WorkbookD) Fit Sheet on One Page____ 8) Jennifer needs to identify the values in column B for a statistics report. Which type of entry should she use in the column header?A) valuesB) formulasC) labelsD) functions____ 9) What is the process of using the mouse to move or copy cells called?A) Click and pasteB) Drag and moveC) DraggingD) Drag and drop

Friday February 10, 201710) Alicia needs to move the data in cell B5 to cell E5. Which command would she select?A) ClearB) Copy

C) CutD) Format Painter

____ 11) Joan is creating a table that will include demographic information about her employees. What is each header in her table considered?A) LabelB) ValueC) FormulaD) Function____ 12) Which Microsoft Excel feature automatically inserts data into a cell that begins with the same characters as a previous entry?A) AutoCompleteB) AutoFillC) AutoCorrectD) AutoSpell____ 13) Which command on the "Home Ribbon" allows data to be moved from one worksheet location to another?A) CutB) MoveC) CopyD) Duplicate

Monday February 13, 201714) When entering data into a cell, which keyboard key is used to remove characters to the left of the insertion point?A) Delete keyB) Backspace keyC) Left arrow keyD) Enter key____ 15) Jennifer needs to identify the values in column B for a sales report. Which type of entry should she use in the column header?A) valuesB) formulasC) labelsD) functions____ 16) To help organize and identify Microsoft Excel files by providing details about the files, which of the following would you use?A) File detailsB) Document propertiesC) File factsD) Document options____ 17) David wants to key the numbers 1 to 1,000 in Column A of his spreadsheet. What command should he use to complete this task?A) AutoFillB) FilterC) Find and ReplaceD) Sort____ 18) Sharon's spreadsheet contains information about the number of music downloads in F1:F25. F1:F25 represents a:

A) CellB) ColumnC) RangeD) Row____ 19) In an Microsoft Excel worksheet, how do you change the width of a column so that the widest entry will fit?A) Smart FitB) AutoFitC) Best FitD) True Fit____ 20) Which term refers to a group of selected cells that may be formatted, moved, copied or deleted as a group?A) SegmentB) SetC) RangeD) Cluster

Tuesday February 14, 2017Microsoft Excel allows the user to save the workbook in multiple file formats: What are they

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Thursday February 16, 20171) Which command enables a user to save an existing worksheet with a new name or save the worksheet in a new location?A) CloseB) SaveC) Save AsD) Exit____ 2) What area contains the command used to customize the print options in Microsoft Excel?A) Home RibbonB) Page Layout RibbonC) File TabD) Quick Access Toolbar____ 3) John's workbooks includes 3 worksheets. Which option should he choose to print them?A) Print SelectionB) Print Active SheetC) Print Entire WorkbookD) Fit to one page

Monday February 20, 20174) Jim would like to print only the cell range A1:F20. What page setup option should he change?A) OrientationB) Page BreakC) Print AreaD) Print Titles____ 5) Steve would like to print only the worksheet he is currently working on. What print option should he choose?A) Print AreaB) Active SheetsC) Entire WorkbookD) Quick Print____ 6) Which is a special workbook a user can create and then use as a pattern to create new, similar workbooks or worksheets?A) FormB) BoilerplateC) Smart SheetD) Template

Wednesday February 22, 20171) Jennifer is calculating her GPA. If she uses "=(A1+A2+A3+A4)/4", this is an example of which type ofentry?A) valuesB) formulasC) labelsD) functions____ 2) Sandra is creating a formula to subtract the values in cells B4 and C4. Which formula should she use?A) =B4+C4B) =B4*C4C) =B4/C4D) =B4-C4____ 3) When copying values in Microsoft Excel, which feature automatically adjusts cell references for the new copy location?A) Absolute referenceB) Certain referenceC) Variable referenceD) Relative reference____ 4) Joshua created a budget workbook that contains the formula =(Summary!B3). "Summary" is an example of a(n):A) named range.B) external reference.C) names manager.D) scope.

Monday February 27, 20175) What do you call it when you reference cells in other sheets in a workbook formula using the sheet name as the reference rather than the cell address?

A) Calling the SheetB) Name referenceC) Sheet NameD) Worksheet Reference____ 6) Tyler created a monthly sales workbook that contains the formula =SUM(Sales). "Sales" is an example of a(n):A) named range. B) external reference.C) names manager.D) scope.____ 7) How is a cell reference in a formula and its corresponding location in a worksheet identified?A) Arrows pointing from the formula to the locationB) Cell reference and cell location are circledC) Cell reference and cell location are outlined in matching colorsD) Lines connect from the formula to the location____ 8) What type of formula cell reference instructs Microsoft Excel to keep the cell reference constant in the formula as it copies it to the destination area?A) RelativeB) MixedC) AbsoluteD) Unconditional

Wednesday March 1, 20179) Sandra is creating a formula to multiply the values in cells B4 and C4. Which formula should she use?A) =B4+C4B) =B4*C4C) =B4 x C4D) =B4-C4____ 10) Gabriel needs to create a formula that does not change when it is copied to cell B2. Which formula should he create? A) =$B$1+25B) =B1+25C) =1$B$+25D) =B1:B3____ 11) Tyler created a monthly sales workbook that contains the formula =(January!B3). "January" is an example of a(n):A) named range.B) external reference.C) names manager.D) scope.____ 12) What method is the MOST EFFICIENT way to copy five separate formulas to adjacent cells simultaneously?A) Copy method from Shortcut MenuB) Copy using the Fill HandleC) Copy from the Home RibbonD) Copy using the Quick Access Toolbar

Thursday March 2, 2017Describe the difference between an absolute cell reference and a mixed cell reference, give examples of each..

Friday March 3, 20171) Larkeysha has created a spreadsheet containing student grades. Which function would she use to return the current date and time in cell A1?A) COUNTB) IFC) NOWD) TODAY____ 2) Which function do you use to insert today's date in a worksheet so that it automatically updates each time the worksheet is opened?A) TodayB) WeekdayC) DateD) CurrentDate____ 3) Angie is calculating her average sales for the past four months. If she uses =AVERAGE(B1:B4)", this is an example of which type of entry?A) valuesB) formulasC) labelsD) functions____ 4) Which group on the Formulas Ribbon contains the command that checks for common errors found in a formula?A) Function LibraryB) Defined NamesC) Formula AuditingD) Calculation____ 5) What function adds all of the numbers in a range of cells?A) CalculateB) SumC) ComputeD) Add

Monday March 6, 20176) Which group on the Formulas Ribbon enables a user to specify when a formula is computed?A) Function Library B) Defined Names C) Formula Auditing D) Calculation____ 7) Gabriel needs to create a shortcut formula in cell B40 to calculate total sales located in cells B1 through B39. Which function should he create?A) =$B$1+25 B) =B1+25 C) =SUM(B1:B39) D) =B1:B39____ 8) Larkeysha has created a spreadsheet containing student grades. Which function would she use to return the current date in cell A1?A) COUNT B) IF C) NOW D) TODAY____ 9) What is a prewritten formula that is built into Microsoft Excel called?A) Utility B) Procedure C) Function D) Statement____ 10) Which command on the Home Tab displays the total of the selected cells directly after the selected cells?

A) AutoSum B) Add C) Total D) Calculate

Tuesday March 7, 201711) Which group on the Formulas Ribbon contains a command that allows a user to create names for cells to use in a formula?A) Function LibraryB) Defined NamesC) Formula AuditingD) Calculation____ 12) Amanda has created a spreadsheet containing test grades for the first nine weeks. Which function would she use to estimate the grade on her next test?A) AVERAGE B) MAX C) MIN D) SUM

____ 13) Which of the following are valid Microsoft Excel functions?A) AVERAGE, MAX, and NUMB) MAX, MIN, and WEEKC) AVERAGE, MAX, and MIND) WEEKDAY, MAX, and CLOSE

____ 14) Amanda has created a spreadsheet containing test grades for the first nine weeks. Which function would she use to find the highest test grade?A) AVERAGEB) MAXC) MIND) SUM____ 15) Where can you find the Insert Function button in Microsoft Excel?A) Quick Access ToolbarB) Formula barC) Status barD) Shortcut menu

Wednesday March 8, 2017

Term Define Function Example:SumDate Functions

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Thursday March 9, 2017Study your starters and rag to riches for your test today.

Monday March 13, 20171) Which command do you use to reduce the margin between the border and the text in an indented cell?A) OrientationB) Decrease IndentC) Column WidthD) Alignment____ 2) Which command on the Home Ribbon joins selected cells into one and centers that content into a larger single cell?A) Wrap Text B) Group Cells C) Cell Styles D) Merge & Center____ 3) Column D in a spreadsheet contains employee ID Number. Which formatting would be most appropriate for the data in column D?A) CurrencyB) DateC) NumberD) Text____ 4) On the Home Ribbon, what do you use to change the text color of characters in a cell?A) Font Color drop-down listB) Font Size drop-down listC) Fill Color drop-down listD) Cell Styles drop-down list____ 5) Trey would like to apply a rule to the data in cell range A1:F20 that will highlight numbers greater than 50,000 with a yellow fill color and dark yellow text. Which formatting style should he select?A) BordersB) Cell styleC) Conditional formattingD) Format as table____ 6) On the Home Ribbon, what do you use to change the font size of characters in a cell?A) Font drop-down listB) Font Size drop-down listC) Font Style drop-down listD) Cell Styles drop-down list

Tuesday March 14, 20177) Carl notices the last two lines of text in cell B4 are not showing up in his spreadsheet. How could Carl format the cell to correct this problem?A) AutoFitB) Special FormattingC) Subscript FormattingD) Merge____ 8) Trey would like to outline the cell range A1:F20. Which formatting style should he select?

A) BordersB) Cell styleC) Conditional formattingD) Format as table____ 9) What type of formatting appears only when the value in a cell meets conditions specified by a user?A) CriterionB) ConditionalC) LogicalD) Restrictive____ 10) Which dialog box in Microsoft Excel do you use to set the rotation of text in a cell to a specific degree?A) OrientationB) Format CellsC) Format TextD) Alignment____ 11) Which dialog box contains the commands to specify an exact date and time format to use for a selected cell in a worksheet?A) Number B) Font C) Paragraph D) Format Cells____ 12) Kathryn needs the text in cell A1 to be angled at 90 degrees. Which alignment option should she select?A) CenterB) Merge and CenterC) OrientationD) Wrap Text

Wednesday March 15, 201713) Kathryn needs the title in cell A1 to align horizontally across cells A1 through D1. Which alignment option should she select?A) CenterB) Merge and CenterC) OrientationD) Wrap Text____ 14) Which quick-number style button formats numbers to display as currency in the worksheet?A) PercentB) AccountingC) CommaD) Dollar

____ 15) Which command on the Home Ribbon do you use to rotate text to a vertical or diagonal angle in a worksheet?A) FontB) OrientationC) Wrap TextD) Merge & Center____ 16) Column D in a spreadsheet contains information about regional sales. Which formatting would be most appropriate for the data in column D?A) CurrencyB) Date

C) NumberD) Text____ 17) Which defines the appearance and shape of the letters, numbers, and special characters in Microsoft Excel?A) AlignmentB) FontC) SizeD) Effects____ 18) Where can you find the command to apply a fill color to a cell or range of cells in a worksheet?A) Home RibbonB) Insert RibbonC) Page Layout RibbonD) View Ribbon

Thursday March 16, 201719) Kenyon would like to apply the Title format to the data in Row 1 of a spreadsheet. Which formatting style should he select?A) Cell styleB) Conditional formattingC) Fill colorD) Format as table____ 20) Which command do you use to format a cell or selected cells quickly by choosing from a defined list of styles?A) Format as tableB) Cell styleC) Conditional formattingD) Form____ 21) Which command on the Insert Ribbon creates a link to a web page, picture, email address, or program in a worksheet?A) HyperlinkB) Web linkC) LinkupD) Text link

____ 22) What defines the color of the characters in an Microsoft Excel worksheet?A) Font sizeB) Font colorC) Cell colorD) Background____ 23) Carl notices that the data in cell E4 reads #######. What command could Carl choose to correct this problem?A) AutoFitB) Special FormattingC) Subscript FormattingD) Wrap Text____ 24) What command do you use to apply a background color to cells in a worksheet?A) DrawingB) Fill Color

C) Borders & ShadingD) Highlight

Monday March 20, 20171) Which command on the Home Ribbon do you use to remove cells, rows, or columns from a worksheet or table?A) DeleteB) RemoveC) FormatD) Format as Table____ 2) Jack would like the data in Row 10 not to display on his spreadsheet. Which option should he select?A) FreezeB) HeaderC) HideD) Scale____ 3) Which set of formatting choices includes a set of colors, fonts, and effects that you can apply to a worksheet to enhance its appearance?A) LayoutB) TemplateC) ThemeD) Design

____ 4) In Microsoft Excel, what do you use to emphasize certain entries and make the worksheet easier to read and understand?A) FormattingB) PrintingC) ArrangingD) Configuring____ 5) John's spreadsheet includes multiple pages of records. If John wants to view his headings while scrolling through his spreadsheet what should he do?A) Freeze PanesB) SplitC) HideD) Unhide

Tuesday March 21, 20176) Which term describes the blank portions of a page that fall outside the main body of the printed ocument?A) BordersB) EdgesC) FramesD) Margins____ 7) Which command do you use to remove manual page breaks from a worksheet area?A) Select break, press Delete on keyboardB) Select Remove Page Break from the Breaks drop-down areaC) Select break, press Backspace on keyboardD) Select break, press Remove Page Break from Shortcut Menu

____ 8) Which command on the Home Ribbon do you use to format row height and column width, organize sheets, and protect or hide cells in a worksheet?A) InsertB) FormC) Sort & FilterD) Format____ 9) Which command on the Page Layout Ribbon enables a user to mark where a new page will begin on the printed copy?A) Print AreaB) BreaksC) BackgroundD) Effects____ 10) John notices that column D is not showing on his spreadsheet. What action does he need to take to view column D?A) Freeze PanesB) SplitC) HideD) Unhide____ 11) Joan is showing her spreadsheet to a customer and does not want the customer to be able to see the wholesale prices column. What option should she choose?A) FreezeB) SplitC) Page BreakD) Hide

Monday March 27, 201712) Which ribbon contains the command to apply a theme to a worksheet in Microsoft Excel?A) HomeB) Page LayoutC) DataD) View____ 13) What command do you use to insert information into a worksheet that will display at the top and bottom edges of the printed page?A) MarginsB) Print titlesC) Header & FooterD) Page Setup____ 14) Which command group on the Page Layout Ribbon controls the presence of gridlines and headings on a worksheet?A) ThemesB) Page SetupC) Sheet OptionsD) Arrange____ 15) Jim would like the data in Row 1 of his spreadsheet to repeat on every page of his printout. What page setup option should he change?A) Orientation

B) Page BreakC) Print AreaD) Print Titles____ 16) Jack would like to force the data in his spreadsheet to fit on one page when printed. Which option should he select?A) FreezeB) HeaderC) HideD) Scale

Tuesday March 28, 20171) Jack would like the data in Row 1 to remain stationary on the screen while he scrolls. Which option should he select?A) FreezeB) HeaderC) HideD) Scale____ 2) Joan wants to be able to view row 1 as well as column A while scrolling through her worksheet. Which option should she choose?A) FreezeB) SplitC) Page BreakD) Hide____ 3) John would like to change the order of the worksheets in his workbook. Which option would he choose?A) InsertB) DeleteC) CopyD) Move____ 4) Virgil needs to transfer a worksheet in the current workbook to a different workbook. Which command should he choose?A) InsertB) MoveC) RenameD) Tab Color____ 5) John would like to remove a worksheet from his workbook. Which option would he choose?A) InsertB) DeleteC) CopyD) Move____ 6) David wants to change all occurrences of "North Carolina" to "NC" in his spreadsheet. What command should he use to complete this task?A) AutoFillB) FilterC) Find and ReplaceD) Sort

Wednesday March 29, 20177) Virgil wants to customize the sheet tabs in his workbook with the names June, July, and August. Which command should he choose?A) InsertB) MoveC) RenameD) Tab Color____ 8) What feature of Microsoft Excel keeps a portion of a worksheet visible while the other portion scrolls?A) ZoomB) SelectC) Freeze PanesD) Rotate____ 9) What is a single character, word, or phrase in a cell on a worksheet that is typically used in searches?A) TextB) StringC) ThreadD) Key____ 10) Virgil wants to emphasize the sheet tabs in his workbook. Which command should he choose?A) InsertB) MoveC) RenameD) Tab Color____ 11) How would you move sheet tabs to a new position in the workbook?A) Choose Move on the Home Ribbon.B) Click and drag the sheet tab to the new location.C) Choose Move on the Insert Ribbon.D) Choose Relocate on the Quick Access Toolbar.

____ 12) How is an exact copy of a worksheet created within the same workbook?A) While pointing to the sheet tab, choose Copy from the Shortcut MenuB) Right-click the sheet tab, then choose Move or Copy from the Shortcut MenuC) While pointing to the Select All button, choose Move or Copy from the Shortcut MenuD) Choose Move or Copy from the Quick Access Toolbar____ 13) Which command on the Home Ribbon do you use to replace information in a selected cell with new information or new formatting?A) FontB) Format CellC) Cell StylesD) Find & Select