Excel: Customize Themes & Cell Locking

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What primary benefit do workbook themes offer in Excel?

  • They streamline complex calculations within the worksheet.
  • They ensure a consistent and professional appearance. (correct)
  • They enhance the security of your worksheet.
  • They automatically back up your worksheet data.

To apply a pre-designed theme to your Excel workbook, which tab must you first access?

  • The 'Insert' tab
  • The 'Page Layout' tab (correct)
  • The 'View' tab
  • The 'Home' tab

After selecting the 'Page Layout' tab, which button allows you to choose a pre-designed theme for your worksheet?

  • The 'Themes' button (correct)
  • The 'Effects' button
  • The 'Fonts' button
  • The 'Colors' button

When customizing a document theme, which specific elements can the user adjust?

<p>Either Theme Colors, Theme Fonts, or Theme Effects (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What step is crucial to undertake before the cell locking/unlocking feature takes effect?

<p>Protecting the worksheet via the 'Protect Sheet' option (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the direct outcome of clearing the 'Locked' check box in the Format Cells dialog?

<p>It allows users to freely edit the cell content once the sheet is protected. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might you choose to hide formulas in an Excel worksheet?

<p>To prevent users from viewing sensitive calculation logic. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

After selecting 'Format Cells', which specific tab contains the 'Hidden' option for hiding formulas?

<p>The 'Protection' tab (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When protecting a sheet, what is the effect of not entering a password in the 'Protect Sheet' dialog box?

<p>Anyone can unprotect the sheet. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

To initiate the worksheet protection process, which tab should you navigate to in the Excel ribbon?

<p>The 'Review' Tab (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in adding password protection to an Excel workbook?

<p>Click the 'File' tab and select 'Info'. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

After navigating to the 'File' Tab, which sequence of actions must you perform to initiate password protection?

<p>Save As &gt; Tools &gt; General Options (C), Info &gt; Protect Workbook &gt; Encrypt with Password (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the Excel IF function, what constitutes the 'logical_test' argument?

<p>The value or expression evaluated to TRUE or FALSE. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the 'logical_test' in an IF function evaluates to TRUE, what result is returned by the function?

<p>The value specified in the 'value_if_true' argument is returned. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When inserting the IF Function, from which tab can it be applied to?

<p>Formulas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In order to highlight employees with salaries above the average, which feature should be used?

<p>Conditional Formatting (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

After selecting "Conditional Formatting" from the "Home" tab, which option must be selected to highlight trends?

<p>Highlight Cell Rules (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When trying to lock cells containing Employee IDs to restrict accidental changes, which tab must be utilized?

<p>Review Tab (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct formula to categorize employees based on if their salary is above the median salary?

<p>=IF(Salary &gt; MEDIAN(Salary), &quot;High Salary&quot;, &quot;Standard Salary&quot;) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When setting a password to protect an excel workbook, which options must you select after clicking the "File" tab.

<p>&quot;Info&quot;, then &quot;Protect Workbook&quot; and select &quot;Encrypt with Password.&quot; (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Workbook Theme

Themes maintain a uniform appearance in a worksheet through coordinated theme colors, fonts, and effects.

Access Format Cells

Click the Format button on the Home tab.

Cell Locking

Locking cells prevents unauthorized changes while allowing specific modifications. Unlocked cells can still be edited after sheet protection.

Hide Formulas

Hiding formulas prevents them from being displayed once a worksheet is protected.

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Worksheet Protection

Protecting a worksheet prevents unwanted changes. Password not required.

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Workbook Password

Adding a password to an Excel workbook ensures that only authorized users can view or modify the workbook.

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What is the IF Function?

The IF function assesses a condition and provides one value if true and another if false.

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Logical Test

In the IF function, this is an expression that evaluates to TRUE or FALSE.

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Value_if_True

In the IF function, this is the value returned if ‘logical_test’ is TRUE.

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Value_if_False

In the IF function, this is the value returned if ‘logical_test’ is FALSE.

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When to Use IF Function

Excel feature to categorize data based on a condition

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Create a Table in Excel

Click on the Insert tab, then click Table.

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Sort in Excel

Click on the Data tab, then click Sort.

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Add Row or Column

Right-click a cell, select Insert, choose row or column.

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Removing Duplicates

Use the “Remove Duplicates” Feature in the Data Tab.

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Conditional Formatting

Highlight cells based on a specific rule or criterion.

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Study Notes

  • Excel provides document themes to unify a worksheet's look with coordinated colors, fonts, and effects.

Applying a Workbook Theme

  • Themes help maintain a uniform appearance across a worksheet.
  • To apply a theme:
    • Go to the "Page Layout" tab, then "Themes", and choose a theme.

Customizing a Document Theme

  • To customize a document theme:
    • Click the "Page Layout" tab, then select "Theme Colors", "Theme Fonts", or "Theme Effects" to adjust colors, fonts, or effects.

Locking or Unlocking Cells

  • Cells are locked once a worksheet is protected to prevent unauthorized changes while allowing selective modifications.
  • Steps to unlock cells:
    • Select the required cells, go to the "Home" tab, click "Format", then "Format Cells".
    • Go to the "Protection" tab, clear the "Locked" check box, and click "OK".
  • For toggling cell locks:
    • Use the "Format" button and select "Lock Cell."
    • Locking/unlocking only works once the sheet is protected.
  • Unlocked chosen cells remain editable once the sheet is protected.

Hiding Formulas

  • Formulas can be hidden after a worksheet is protected.
  • Steps:
    • Select cells with formulas, click the "Format" button on the "Home" tab, and select "Format Cells".
    • Select the "Hidden" check box, and then click "OK".

Protecting a Worksheet

  • Protect a worksheet using the "Review" tab.
  • Expand the "Protect" group if necessary, and click the "Protect Sheet" button.
  • Choose elements to protect.
  • A password is not required for protection, but without one, anyone can unprotect the sheet.
  • Click "OK" to complete.

Add Password Protection

  • Adding a password ensures only authorized users can view or modify the workbook.
  • Steps:
    • Click the "File" tab, then "Save As", then "Browse".
    • Click "Tools" and select "General Options".
    • Enter a password and click "OK".

Inserting an IF Function

  • The IF function assesses a condition and provide one value if true and another if false.
  • Steps:
    • Click where to add the function, go to the "Formulas" tab, and then click the "Logical" button, then select "IF".
  • Function arguments include:
    • Logical Test: which could be any value or expression that can be evaluated to TRUE or FALSE.
    • Value If True: The value returns if the Logical_test is TRUE (TRUE is returned if omitted).
    • Value If False: The value returns if the Logical_test is FALSE (FALSE is returned if omitted.).
  • Click "OK" to finish.

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