Excel Basics Quiz

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Questions and Answers

New workbooks typically contain how many worksheets?

1 (correct)

What is the small green square in the bottom right of a cell called?

Move Cell handle

Copy/Paste handle

Fill handle (correct)

Sizing handle

What feature in Excel allows you to begin with a 1 in A1 and a 2 in A2 and complete the sequence through the number 30 in A30 without having to type in the entire sequence?

Auto Fill (correct)

There is no such feature in Excel.

Auto Copy

Auto Complete

What do you adjust if you see # # # # # # displayed in a cell?

Column width Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not true about a Fill color?

It cannot be applied to an entire row or column. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following would not be considered text?

=2*2 Signup and view all the answers

What does pressing the Enter key while in a cell do?

The cell below becomes the active cell Signup and view all the answers

Which keyboard shortcut puts the user in cell edit mode?

F2 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not true of the Formula bar?

It allows you to pick from an assortment of formulas. Signup and view all the answers

How is text aligned by default?

Left Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a valid formula?

=#12/31/2018#-#12/31/2019# Signup and view all the answers

What can the phrase 'Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally' help you remember?

Order of operations Signup and view all the answers

In the formula, =1+(2-3)+5/6-6^2, what will Excel evaluate first?

(2-3) Signup and view all the answers

In the formula, =1+(2-3)+5/6-6^2, what will Excel evaluate second?

6^2 Signup and view all the answers

What is true about an input area?

It is used when certain values are used repeatedly throughout the worksheet. Signup and view all the answers

What should you do if there are columns you need, but do not want to display?

Hide the columns you do not want to display, then unhide them when finished. Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when you see # # # # # # # in a cell?

Your column is not wide enough. Signup and view all the answers

One point is how big?

1/72 of an inch Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a way to widen a column?

Click on the Column label and drag it to the right Signup and view all the answers

A range is specified by its ______________.

top left and bottom right cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the best practice to switch the columns and rows in a range?

Cut the range, then use the Paste Special option called Transpose Signup and view all the answers

Which is not a valid range?

A1:A3, B1:B3 Signup and view all the answers

Which Paste option would you choose if you wanted to flip the rows and columns?

Transpose Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Excel Basics

A new Excel workbook starts with one worksheet.
The Fill Handle is a small green square located in the bottom right corner of a cell.
The AutoFill feature completes sequences, such as number series, by dragging the fill handle.
If a cell displays #######, the column width is not wide enough.
A Fill color is used to highlight data, and it can be applied to an entire row or column.
Text in Excel includes phone numbers, Social Security numbers, part numbers, but does not include formulas.
Pressing Enter in a cell moves the active cell to the cell below.
The F2 key puts the user in cell edit mode.
The Formula Bar displays the contents of the active cell, allows editing of cell contents, and can be used to enter and edit formulas.
Text is aligned left by default.
Formulas begin with an equal sign (=).
The order of operations in Excel follows the acronym PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction).
An input area is used for values that are used repeatedly throughout a worksheet.
To hide columns temporarily, use the "Hide" option in the "Format" menu for the column. Columns can be unhidden later.
A point is 1/72 of an inch.
To widen a column, drag the line between the column headings to the desired size, double-click the line, or use the Column Width option in the "Format" menu.
A cell range is specified by its top left and bottom right cells (e.g., A1:F9).
The Paste Special function is used for various pasting options. The "Transpose" option switches rows and columns.
A valid range is a group of contiguous cells.
Transposing a range flips its rows and columns, so the rows become columns, and the columns become rows.

Data Handling

When you repeatedly use the same values, you can store them in an input area to avoid re-typing.
Hiding columns that are not needed but may be needed later is a common practice.
The ####### symbol in a cell means the column is not wide enough to display the entire content of the cell.
The size of a point is used to adjust the width of columns.
A range is specified by its top left and bottom right cells. Use the colon (:) to separate these, e.g. A1:F9.
By using the "Transpose" option of "Paste Special," the data in copied cells can be flipped, so rows become columns and vice versa.

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Test your knowledge of essential Excel features and functions in this quiz. Topics include cells, formulas, and data formatting. Ideal for beginners looking to strengthen their Excel skills.