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IE Less 2 Study Guide



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

1. 

Wrapping will create a new line of text within a cell.
 

2. 

Rotating will move text from the right side of the cell to the left side of the cell.
 

3. 

Text in a cell may be aligned by clicking toolbar buttons or by choosing the Cells command on the Format menu.
 

4. 

The color of the text in a cell may not be changed.
 

5. 

Borders may be placed on any or all sides of a cell or range.
 

6. 

You can widen a column by using the Column Width dialog box.
 

7. 

The Merge and Center alignment button is commonly used to center a title across the top of a worksheet.
 

8. 

In order to change a cell’s appearance, you must first select the cell you want to change.
 

9. 

To paint a format, you must highlight the cell that you want to format.
 

10. 

You can remove the formats you apply to a cell by choosing Clear on the Tools menu.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

11. 

When data is wider than the column, Excel will display which of the following symbols in the cell?
a.
#####
c.
&&&&&
b.
$$$$$
d.
*****
 

12. 

Which tab in the Format Cells dialog box contains the options for wrapping and rotating text?
a.
Wrapping
c.
Orientation
b.
Alignment
d.
Position
 

13. 

The ____ button on the Formatting toolbar is represented by a bucket of paint.
a.
Format Painter
c.
Fill Color
b.
Drawing
d.
Font Color
 

14. 

Which of the following occurs when a format is painted in a cell or range?
a.
The data, but not the format, of the source cell is copied to the destination cell.
b.
The format, but not the data, of the source cell is copied to the destination cell.
c.
The format and data of the source cell is copied to the destination cell.
d.
Color is added to all cells that have been selected.
 

15. 

Which of the following would you use to copy a cell’s format to another cell?
a.
Format Painter
c.
Format Copier
b.
Conditional formatting
d.
Cell Painter
 

16. 

What are formats that have already been created within Excel called?
a.
TextFormats
c.
GeneralFormats
b.
NumberFormats
d.
AutoFormats
 

17. 

Which of the following is not a choice for aligning cell contents in Excel?
a.
align left
c.
middle
b.
align right
d.
merge and center
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

18. 

The AutoFormat Selection option is found on the Column submenu of the ____________________ menu.
 

 

19. 

Excel automatically ____________________-aligns a text entry in a cell.
 

 

20. 

Arial and Times New Roman are examples of ____________________.
 

 

21. 

The ____________________ format displays data in a format designed by the user.
 

 

22. 

A paintbrush icon identifies the ____________________ button on the toolbar.
 

 

23. 

Bolding, italicizing, and underlining are the most common of the features known as font ____________________.
 

 

24. 

____________________ affects the way data is shown in a cell.
 

 

25. 

A(n) ____________________ is a combination of formatting characteristics such as alignment, font, border, or pattern.
 

 

Matching
 
 
Match the format name that follows with the display description below.
a.
General
d.
Number
b.
Scientific
e.
Special
c.
Text
 

26. 

Displays numerical data that will not be used for calculation
 

27. 

Displays either text or numerical data as keyed
 

28. 

Displays numerical data that requires a specific format
 

29. 

Displays numerical data with a fixed number of places to the right of the decimal point
 

30. 

Displays numerical data in exponential notation
 



 
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