Microsoft Excel Features Quiz

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VBA programming allows spreadsheet manipulation that is awkward or impossible with standard spreadsheet techniques. Programmers may write code directly using the Visual Basic Editor (VBE), which includes a window for writing code, debugging code, and code module organization environment. The user can implement numerical methods as well as automating tasks such as formatting or data organization in VBA and guide the calculation using any desired intermediate results reported back to the spreadsheet. VBA was removed from Mac Excel 2008, as the developers did not believe that a timely release would allow porting the VBA engine natively to Mac OS X. VBA was restored in the next version, Mac Excel 2011, although the build lacks support for ActiveX objects, impacting some high level developer tools.A common and easy way to generate VBA code is by using the Macro Recorder. The Macro Recorder records actions of the user and generates VBA code in the form of a macro. These actions can then be repeated automatically by running the macro. The macros can also be linked to different trigger types like keyboard shortcuts, a command button or a graphic. The actions in the macro can be executed from these trigger types or from the generic toolbar options. The VBA code of the macro can also be edited in the __

Visual Basic Editor (VBE)

Excel 2016 has ___ functions

484

Excel became Turing complete with the introduction of ___

LAMBDA

Excel was not designed to be used as a ___

database

Microsoft allows for a number of optional command-line switches to control the manner in which Excel ___

starts

Microsoft Excel is a ______ editor developed by Microsoft for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and iPadOS. It features calculation or computation capabilities, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Excel forms part of the Microsoft 365 suite of software.

spreadsheet

Excel has the basic features of all spreadsheets, using a ______ of cells arranged in numbered rows and letter-named columns to organize data manipulations like arithmetic operations. It has a battery of supplied functions to answer statistical, engineering, and financial needs.

grid

It allows sectioning of data to view its dependencies on various factors for different perspectives (using pivot tables and the scenario manager). A ______ is a tool for data analysis.

PivotTable

It has a programming aspect, Visual Basic for Applications, allowing the user to employ a wide variety of numerical methods, for example, for solving differential equations of mathematical physics, and then reporting the results back to the spreadsheet.

Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)

A common and easy way to generate VBA code is by using the ______. The ______ records actions of the user and generates VBA code in the form of a macro.

Macro Recorder

Test your knowledge about the features of Microsoft Excel, including calculation capabilities, graphing tools, pivot tables, and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language. Learn more about this popular spreadsheet editor and enhance your skills.

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