Excel 2007 Review

True/FalseIndicate whether the statement is true or false.____ 1. A new workbook opens with three worksheets, but additional worksheets can be added as long as your

computer has enough memory to accommodate them.

____ 2. To identify a cell, specify the row number first, followed by the column letter.

Figure 1-2

____ 3. In the accompanying figure, mode indicators, such as Enter and Ready, appear on the status bar and specify the current mode of Excel.

____ 4. To the right of the sheet tabs at the bottom of the screen, as shown in the accompanying figure, is the tab split box, which can be dragged to increase or decrease the view of the sheet tabs.

____ 5. All commands on the Mini toolbar also exist on the Ribbon.

____ 6. When text is longer than the width of a column, Excel displays the overflow characters in adjacent cells to the right.

____ 7. Text entered in a cell cannot be realigned.

____ 8. The following entries are considered text: 401AX21, 921-231, 619 321, 883XTY

____ 9. When the fill handle is used to copy a cell to adjacent cells, the range of cells receiving the copy is called the destination area or paste area.

____ 10. If each cell in a selected range is next to a row of numbers, Excel assigns the SUM function to each cell in the selected range when the Sum button is clicked.

____ 11. Excel can display characters in only three font colors: black, red, and blue.

____ 12. If you save a workbook and then quit Excel, all Excel windows close.

Figure 1-4____ 13. In the accompanying figure, when a color is chosen on the Font Color palette, Excel changes the Font Color

button on the Formatting toolbar to the chosen color.

____ 14. To use the Name box to select any cell, click the Name box and enter the cell reference of the cell you want to select.

____ 15. Excel derives the chart scale based on the values in the worksheet along the vertical axis, also called the y-axis or value axis of the chart.

____ 16. With the range to chart selected, click the Column button on the Ribbon tab to initiate drawing a chart.

____ 17. Excel automatically selects the entries in the topmost row of a chart range as the titles for the horizontal axis of a chart, also called the x-axis or category axis.

____ 18. To use the AutoCalculate area, select the range of cells containing the numbers you want to check and then double-click the AutoCalculate area to display the Status Bar Configuration shortcut menu.

____ 19. If a major error is made when typing data into a cell, click the Cancel box in the formula bar or press the ESC key to erase the entire entry, and then reenter the data from the beginning.

____ 20. When using in-cell editing, to delete a character or adjacent characters you can use the mouse to drag through the character or characters and then press the DELETE key or click the Cut button on the Standard toolbar.

____ 21. In Insert mode, Excel replaces the character to the right of the insertion point with the character typed.

____ 22. In Overtype mode, Excel inserts the typed character and moves all characters to the right of the typed character one position to the right.

____ 23. The Redo button allows previous actions to be repeated.

____ 24. Press the SPACEBAR to clear a cell.

____ 25. The arithmetic operator, ^, directs Excel to perform the division operation.

____ 26. Cell references in formulas must be entered in uppercase, and spaces cannot be added before or after arithmetic operators.

____ 27. Regardless of the length and complexity of a formula, using Point mode to enter formulas always is slower and less accurate than using the keyboard.

____ 28. When a formula is copied, Excel adjusts the cell references so the new formulas contain references corresponding to the new location and performs calculations using the appropriate values.

____ 29. A smart tag indicator is a block plus sign located in the center of the cell.

____ 30. The AVERAGE function requires that the argument (the range) be included within parentheses before the function name.

____ 31. When Point mode is used to enter a formula or function, the arrow keys can be used to complete the entry.

____ 32. Excel has more than 400 functions.

____ 33. One of the least common mistakes made with Excel is to include the wrong cell reference in a formula.

____ 34. To use Range Finder to verify that a formula contains the intended cell references, right-click the cell with the formula to be checked.

____ 35. Excel does not allow the contents of a cell to be aligned vertically.

____ 36. The Comma Style button is located on the Ribbon.

____ 37. When using conditional formatting, if the condition is true, then Excel applies the formatting.

____ 38. With conditional formatting, if the value of the cell changes and no longer meets the specified condition, Excel suppresses the conditional formatting.

____ 39. A character is a dot on the screen that contains a color.

____ 40. A pixel is defined as a letter, number, symbol, or punctuation mark in 10-point Arial font, the default font used by Excel.

____ 41. The default row height in a blank worksheet is 12.75 points (or 17 pixels).

____ 42. To skip correcting a word identified by the spell checker, click the Ignore Once button in the Spelling dialog box.

____ 43. If a cell other than cell A1 is selected before starting the spell checker, Excel will display a dialog box when the spell checker reaches the end of the worksheet, asking if the spell checker should continue checking at the beginning.

____ 44. You can preview a worksheet using the Print Preview button on the menu bar.

____ 45. To import external data from a World Wide Web site, it is necessary to have access to the Internet.

Figure 2-1____ 46. In the accompanying figure, the two middle scroll buttons to the left of the sheet tabs move to the first or last

worksheet in the workbook.

____ 47. In the accompanying figure, the leftmost and rightmost scroll buttons to the left of the sheet tabs move one worksheet to the left or right.

____ 48. The tabs at the bottom of the worksheet window, in the accompanying figure, allow any of the worksheets in the workbook to be viewed.

____ 49. When a workbook is sent as an attachment to an e-mail, the recipient can double-click the attachment to open it in Excel, or save it on disk and then open it at a later time.

Figure 3-3____ 50. In the accompanying figure, the only cells that you should change when performing what-if analysis are those

in the what-if portion of the worksheet.

____ 51. In the accompanying figure, the months were rotated by selecting the text and dragging the mouse pointer up and to the right.

____ 52. In the accompanying figure, the values that have dollar signs in column H are Currency style with fixed dollar signs.

____ 53. In the accompanying figure, to achieve the format for the dollar values, the Currency category was selected in the Format Cells dialog box.

____ 54. In the accompanying figure, the worksheet in the Window is split at the orange double lines.

Figure 3-4____ 55. In the accompanying figure, you know that the Pie chart was rotated because Excel initially positions the

chart so that one of the dividing lines between two slices is a straight line pointing to 6:00 o’clock.

____ 56. In the accompanying figure, the month of June is emphasized by a technique called imploding.

____ 57. Studies have shown that more than 25 percent of all business worksheets have errors.

____ 58. The what-if assumptions should not clutter the worksheet, but they should be placed in an easily located portion of the worksheet.

Figure 3-1____ 59. In the accompanying figure, drag the Text hand in the Orientation area to the 45 point and to display 45 in the

Degrees box.

____ 60. In the accompanying figure, if you prefer, you can type the number of degrees in the Orientation box instead of dragging the Text hand.

____ 61. With some fill operations, you may not want to copy the formats of the source cell or range to the destination cell or range. If this is the case, click the Auto Fill Options button after the range fills and then select the option you desire on the Auto Fill Options menu.

____ 62. If the contents of cells copied using the fill handle are 430 and 410, then the next three values of an extended series are: 400, 390, 370.

Figure 3-2____ 63. A split double arrow mouse pointer, as shown in the accompanying figure, can be used to widen a column.

____ 64. In the accompanying figure, the width of column A changes if you double-click the split double arrow mouse pointer

____ 65. The Decrease Indent button decreases the indent by five spaces each time you click it.

____ 66. An alternative to increasing the column widths or row heights is to enlarge the characters in the cell to fit the current width of the column.

____ 67. When you complete a copy, the values and formats in the destination area are replaced with the values and formats of the source area.

____ 68. If you accidentally delete valuable data, immediately click the Undo button on the Quick Access Toolbar.

____ 69. Methods for moving cells are drag and drop and cut and paste.

____ 70. Excel displays #REF! in a cell to indicate the cell is a cross reference.

____ 71. When a number is entered with a format symbol, Excel immediately displays it with the assigned format.

____ 72. Freezing worksheet titles is a useful technique for viewing large worksheets that extend beyond the window.

____ 73. The NOW function is a date and time function.

____ 74. The paste operation is one of many operations affected by an absolute cell reference.

CompletionComplete each statement.

75. __________ is a powerful spreadsheet program that allows users to organize data, complete calculations, make decisions, graph data, develop professional looking reports, publish organized data to the Web, and access real-time data from Web sites.

76. A new blank __________ called Book1 is like a notebook and is created when Excel starts.

Figure 1-177. A workbook contains __________, each of which has a name that displays on a sheet tab at the bottom of the

workbook, as shown in the accompanying figure.

78. In the figure, the intersection of row 1 and column A is referred to as a(n) __________, which is the basic unit into which data is entered.

79. The cell into which data is being enter is referred to as the __________ cell.

80. The horizontal and vertical lines on the worksheet are called __________ and make it easier to see and identify each cell.

81. You view the portion of the worksheet displayed on the screen through a(n) __________.

82. The __________ presents information about the worksheet, the function of the button the mouse pointer is pointing to, or the mode of Excel.

83. As you type, Excel displays the entry in the __________, and also displays the active cell reference in the Name box on the left.

84. In Excel, any set of characters containing a letter, hyphen (as in a telephone number), or space is considered __________.

85. Excel’s __________ feature is used to correct common mistakes made during text entry.

86. A(n) __________ is a series of two or more adjacent cells in a column or rectangular group or cells.

87. When cell references are copied, each cell reference that Excel automatically adjusts for the new position is called a(n) __________.

88. A saved workbook is referred to as a(n) __________.

89. You __________ a worksheet to emphasize certain entries, change the font size, add color to areas, and make the worksheet easier to read and understand.

90. The __________ specifies the size of the characters on the screen and is gauged by a measurement system called points. A single point is about 1/72 of one inch in height.

91. The opposite of cell merging is cell __________, which is done by selecting a merged cell and clicking the Merge and Center button.

92. Excel remembers the last 100 actions you have completed. Thus, you can undo up to 100 previous actions by clicking the __________ button arrow to display the Undo list and then clicking the action to be undone.

93. As you are clearing cell entries, always remember that you should never press the __________ to clear a cell.

94. You can activate Excel Help by clicking the __________ button.

95. The ____________________ preceding a formula is important because it alerts Excel that a formula or function is being entered and not text.

96. Excel places a small purple triangle, called a(n) ____________________, in a cell to indicate that a smart tag is available.

97. A blank cell in Excel has a numerical value of ____________________.

98. The values used with a function are called ____________________.

99. The ____________________ function sums the numbers in the specified range and then divides the sum by the number of non-zero cells in the range.

100. The ____________________ function displays the highest value in a range.

101. The ____________________ function determines the lowest value in a range.

102. The ____________________ inserts a comma every three positions to the left of the decimal point and causes numbers to be displayed to the nearest hundredths.

103. A(n) ____________________ is a dollar sign that appears immediately to the left of the first digit in a cell with no spaces.

104. Formatting that appears only when the value in a cell meets specified conditions is called ____________________.

105. A(n) ____________________ is defined as a letter, number, symbol, or punctuation mark in the default font used by Excel.

106. A(n) ____________________ is a dot on the screen that contains a color.

107. ____________________ means that the width of a column will be increased or decreased so the widest entry will fit in the column.

108. ____________________ is a technique that can be used to conceal data that might not be relevant to a particular report or sensitive data that others should not see.

Figure 2-4109. To correct a word throughout a worksheet, click the ____________________ in the Spelling dialog box

shown in the accompanying figure.

110. To append words to the dictionary, click the ____________________ in the Spelling dialog box shown in the accompanying figure when Excel identifies the word as not in the dictionary.

111. Click the ____________________ in the Spelling dialog box shown in the accompanying figure to add a misspelled word and its correct spelling to the list of words that Excel automatically will change.

112. The ____________________ of a worksheet is the version that shows the results of the formulas entered, rather than the actual formulas.

113. The ____________________ of a worksheet is the version that shows the actual formulas entered, rather than the resulting values.

114. ____________________ is the process of finding and correcting errors in a worksheet.

115. ____________________ are values in cells that can be changed to determine new values for formulas.

116. The ____________________ is a special place in the computer’s memory that allows you to collect text and graphic items from an Office document and then paste them into any Office document.

117. You can ensure correctness in your ____________________ by carefully checking them using Range Finder.

118. The Formula Auditing group on the Formulas tab on the Ribbon also can be helpful when verifying ____________________.

119. Before creating a worksheet, you should have a good understanding of the ____________________ document.

120. When you first enter text, its angle is ____________________ degrees, and it reads from left to right in a cell.

121. The ____________________ Indent button decreases the indent by three spaces each time you click it.

122. A versatile method of copying a source area is to use the Copy button and Paste button on the Home tab on the ____________________.

123. Excel displays the message #REF! in a cell to indicate a cell reference____________________.

124. The dollar sign ($), comma (,), and percent sign (%) are called ____________________ symbols.

125. To freeze both column headings and row titles, select the cell that is the intersection of the column and row titles before you click the ____________________ button on the View tab on the Ribbon.

126. A simple way to create a date stamp is to use the ____________________ function to enter the system date tracked by your computer in a cell in the worksheet.

127. The ____________________ function is useful when you want to assign a value to a cell based on a logical test.

128. AND, OR, and NOT are called ____________________ operators.

129. Viewing the ____________________ version of the worksheet allows you to check the formulas assigned to the range.

130. A(n) ____________________ message always begins with a number (#) sign.

131. In accounting, ____________________ numbers often are shown with parentheses surrounding the value

132. Using the ____________________ button on the Ribbon, you can format a cell quickly by copying a cell’s format to another cell or a range of cells.

133. Use a(n) ____________________ chart to show the relationship or proportion of parts to a whole

134. A sensitivity analysis is another name for a(n) ____________________.

Modified True/FalseIndicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.____ 135. A letter above the worksheet grid, also called the row heading, identifies each column.

____ 136. The mouse pointer appears as a block arrow whenever it is located in a cell on the worksheet.

____ 137. The mouse pointer becomes the block plus sign whenever it is moved outside the worksheet or when cell contents are dragged between rows or columns.

____ 138. Excel positions text right-aligned in a cell, meaning the entry displays to the far left in the cell.

____ 139. Excel treats any combination of numbers, spaces, and nonnumeric characters as numbers.

____ 140. The TOTAL function sums the numbers in the specified range and then divides the sum by the number of nonzero cells in the range.

____ 141. The HIGHVALUE function displays the highest value in a range.

____ 142. The AVERAGE function displays the lowest value in a range.

____ 143. A theme is a predefined set of colors, fonts, chart styles, cell styles, and fill effects that can be applied to an entire workbook..

____ 144. A fixed dollar sign appears to the far left in the cell, often with spaces between it and the first digit; whereas a moving dollar sign appears immediately to the left of the first digit with no spaces..

____ 145. Exploding worksheet titles is a useful technique for viewing large worksheets that extend beyond the window.

____ 146. You can replace a formula with its function so it remains constant.

____ 147. Splitting the Excel window into two panes allows you to view all four corners of the worksheet easily.

____ 148. When a window is split into panes, scroll bars are available for top and bottom, and left and right panes.

____ 149. If a window is split into four panes, you can drag the center of the four panes in any direction to change the size of the panes.

Excel 2007 ReviewAnswer Section

TRUE/FALSE1. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 72. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 83. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 94. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 95. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 126. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 177. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 228. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 229. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 27

10. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 2911. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 3412. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 5913. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 4014. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 4715. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 5016. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 5017. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 5218. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 6219. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 6320. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 6421. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 6422. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 6423. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 6524. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 6625. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 9226. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 9227. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 9428. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 9629. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 9630. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 9831. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 10032. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 10433. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 10634. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 10635. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 11436. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 11537. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 11838. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 12139. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 12240. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 12241. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 122

42. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 12843. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 12944. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 13345. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 13746. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 14147. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 14148. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 14149. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 14350. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 16551. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 16952. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 19653. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 19754. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 22355. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 20956. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 21357. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 16458. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 16559. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 16960. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 16961. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 17162. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 17263. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 17364. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 17365. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 17466. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 17467. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 17668. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 17669. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 17770. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 18071. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 18072. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 18173. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 18374. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: EX 186

COMPLETION75. ANS: Microsoft Office Excel 2007

PTS: 1 REF: EX 276. ANS: workbook

PTS: 1 REF: EX 777. ANS: worksheets

PTS: 1 REF: EX 778. ANS: cell

PTS: 1 REF: EX 779. ANS: active

PTS: 1 REF: EX 880. ANS: gridlines

PTS: 1 REF: EX 881. ANS: worksheet window

PTS: 1 REF: EX 8-982. ANS: status bar

PTS: 1 REF: EX 983. ANS: formula bar

PTS: 1 REF: EX 1284. ANS: text

PTS: 1 REF: EX 1585. ANS: AutoCorrect

PTS: 1 REF: EX 1986. ANS: range

PTS: 1 REF: EX 2487. ANS: relative reference

PTS: 1 REF: EX 2788. ANS: file

PTS: 1 REF: EX 2989. ANS: format

PTS: 1 REF: EX 3390. ANS: font size

PTS: 1 REF: EX 3491. ANS: splitting

PTS: 1 REF: EX 4192. ANS: Undo

PTS: 1 REF: EX 6593. ANS: SPACEBAR

PTS: 1 REF: EX 6694. ANS:

Excel HelpHelpMicrosoft Office Excel HelpPTS: 1 REF: EX 67

95. ANS: equal signPTS: 1 REF: EX 91

96. ANS: smart tag indicatorPTS: 1 REF: EX 96

97. ANS:zero0PTS: 1 REF: EX 98

98. ANS: argumentsPTS: 1 REF: EX 98

99. ANS: AVERAGE functionPTS: 1 REF: EX 99

100. ANS: MAXPTS: 1 REF: EX 101

101. ANS: MIN

PTS: 1 REF: EX 102102. ANS: Comma Style format

PTS: 1 REF: EX 114103. ANS: floating dollar sign

PTS: 1 REF: EX 117104. ANS: conditional formatting

PTS: 1 REF: EX 118105. ANS: character

PTS: 1 REF: EX 122106. ANS: pixel

PTS: 1 REF: EX 122107. ANS: Best fit

PTS: 1 REF: EX 122108. ANS: Hiding cells

PTS: 1 REF: EX 122109. ANS: Change All button

PTS: 1 REF: EX 127110. ANS: Add to Dictionary button

PTS: 1 REF: EX 127111. ANS: AutoCorrect button

PTS: 1 REF: EX 127112. ANS: values version

PTS: 1 REF: EX 135113. ANS: formulas version

PTS: 1 REF: EX 135114. ANS: Debugging

PTS: 1 REF: EX 135115. ANS: Assumptions

PTS: 1 REF: EX 162116. ANS:

Office ClipboardClipboardPTS: 1 REF: EX 174

117. ANS: formulasPTS: 1 REF: EX 164

118. ANS: formulasPTS: 1 REF: EX 164

119. ANS: requirementsPTS: 1 REF: EX 167

120. ANS:zero0PTS: 1 REF: EX 168

121. ANS: DecreasePTS: 1 REF: EX 174

122. ANS: RibbonPTS: 1 REF: EX 174

123. ANS: errorPTS: 1 REF: EX 180

124. ANS: formatPTS: 1 REF: EX 180

125. ANS: Freeze PanesPTS: 1 REF: EX 181

126. ANS: NOWPTS: 1 REF: EX 183

127. ANS: IFPTS: 1 REF: EX 189

128. ANS: logicalPTS: 1 REF: EX 189

129. ANS: formulasPTS: 1 REF: EX 191

130. ANS: errorPTS: 1 REF: EX 194

131. ANS: negativePTS: 1 REF: EX 197

132. ANS: Format PainterPTS: 1 REF: EX 201

133. ANS: PiePTS: 1 REF: EX 204

134. ANS: what-if analysisPTS: 1 REF: EX 223

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE135. ANS: F, column heading

PTS: 1 REF: EX 7 TOP: Critical Thinking136. ANS: F, block plus sign

PTS: 1 REF: EX 8 TOP: Critical Thinking137. ANS: F, block arrow

PTS: 1 REF: EX 8 TOP: Critical Thinking138. ANS: F, left-aligned

PTS: 1 REF: EX 18 TOP: Critical Thinking139. ANS: F, text

PTS: 1 REF: EX 22 TOP: Critical Thinking140. ANS: F, AVERAGE

PTS: 1 REF: EX 99 TOP: Critical Thinking141. ANS: F, MAX

PTS: 1 REF: EX 101 TOP: Critical Thinking142. ANS: F, MIN

PTS: 1 REF: EX 102 TOP: Critical Thinking143. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 107

TOP: Critical Thinking144. ANS: F, floating

PTS: 1 REF: EX 114 TOP: Critical Thinking

145. ANS: F, FreezingPTS: 1 REF: EX 181

146. ANS: F, resultPTS: 1 REF: EX 191

147. ANS: F, fourPTS: 1 REF: EX 222

148. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 223149. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: EX 223