Excel Program Window Components Quiz

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How does Excel indicate that a cell is current?

The cell cursor appears in the cell with a red border.
The cell cursor appears in the cell with a blue border.
The cell cursor appears in the cell with a dark green border. (correct)
The cell cursor appears outside the cell.

What is one way to move the cell cursor in Excel?

Clicking the Name box
Clicking the desired cell (correct)
Pressing the Tab key
Typing in bold letters

What happens if a cell is not displayed within the section visible in the Worksheet area?

Excel will display an error code.
The cell cannot be selected.
Excel will display a warning message.
The sheet will automatically scroll to that cell. (correct)

How can you move the cell cursor to a desired cell using the Go To dialog box?

Press F5, type the address, and click OK (B) Signup and view all the answers

In Excel, what indicates the column letter(s) and row number of the current cell?

Shaded column headings and row headings (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is another term used for the dark green border around a current cell?

Selection border (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Don't Save' button in Excel 2019?

To abandon the workbook without saving any changes (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to enable 'Touch mode' when using Excel 2019 on a touchscreen device?

To separate the 'Close' button from the 'Restore Down' button to prevent accidental exits (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Help' tab on the Ribbon in Excel 2019?

To provide access to Excel's online documentation and video tutorials (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which keyboard shortcut can be used to open the Help task pane in Excel 2019?

F1 (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Customizing the Quick Access toolbar' section mentioned in the text?

To provide instructions for customizing the buttons and commands on the Quick Access toolbar (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the phrase '(For detailed information on saving documents, see Chapter 2.)' at the beginning of the text?

To direct the reader to another chapter for more information on saving documents (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the File button in the Excel program window?

It opens the Backstage view containing document and file-related commands (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Backstage view in Excel?

Undo (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Quick Access toolbar in the Excel program window?

It contains buttons for common tasks, such as saving and undoing edits (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the AutoSave button in the Excel program window?

It saves the workbook file automatically at regular intervals (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Ribbon in the Excel program window?

It consists of a series of tabs containing the bulk of Excel's features and commands (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the Excel program window displays the address and contents of the current cell?

Formula bar (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the easiest method for selecting commands on the Ribbon if you know your keyboard well?

Press the Alt key and then type the letter of the hot key for the desired tab (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does Excel do when you press the Alt key and type the letter of a tab you want to select?

Display all the command button hot keys next to their buttons (B) Signup and view all the answers

What can be used as a shortcut to copy a cell selection to the Windows Clipboard?

Ctrl+C (D) Signup and view all the answers

What happens in Touch mode in Excel 2019?

The command buttons on Ribbon tabs are spread out with more space around them (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which method allows users to access old Excel shortcut keys from versions prior to Excel 2007?

Type Alt key followed by the hot key letters (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does Excel do after displaying all command button hot keys next to their buttons?

Along with hot keys for Dialog Box launchers in any group on that tab (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Backspace key on the standard Windows Touch keyboard?

To delete characters to the left when entering or editing a cell entry (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Enter key do on the standard Windows Touch keyboard?

Completes the entry in the current cell and moves the cursor down one row in the same column (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Shift keys on the standard Windows Touch keyboard?

To enter capital letters in a cell entry (A) Signup and view all the answers

How do you switch to the numeric keyboard on the standard Windows Touch keyboard?

By pressing the Numeric key (marked with &123) (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Ctrl key on the standard Windows Touch keyboard?

To run macros to which letter keys have been assigned, or to move the cursor to the first or last column (A) Signup and view all the answers

How do you switch to a display of emoticons on the standard Windows Touch keyboard?

By pressing the Emoticon key (with a smiley face icon) (B) Signup and view all the answers