Deck 50: Formatting Spreadsheets

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You can improve the look of a worksheet by aligning the contents of cells only; it is not necessary to add colors or borders because it is a distraction to readers.
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A border can be applied to a cell or to a range of cells.
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The Number Format box includes two formats that contain dollar signs: ____.

A) Accounting and Currency
B) Accounting and Dollar
C) Currency and Dollar
D) Currency and Number
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The general rule for formatting is to ____ column headings.

A) center
B) left-align
C) right-align
D) justify
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A cell contains the value .065,and you click the Percent Style button.What value displays in the cell?

A) 65%
B) .065%
C) 6.5%
D) .065/12
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When a cell is formatted in Accounting,a zero value will display as ____.

A) #DIV/0!
B) $0.00
C) 0
D) $ -
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You specify a range of cells as an Excel table by applying a cell format such as bold to the selected cells.
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The general rule for formatting is to keep text ____.

A) centered
B) left-aligned
C) right-aligned
D) justified
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You can merge three cells together to create one bordered cell.
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By default,numbers entered in cells display in the General format type.
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The TABLE TOOLS DESIGN tab is always visible when you are working in Excel.
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Selected spreadsheet cells can be sorted by their values in more than one column.
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Applying the Comma format to a cell displays the ____.

A) Currency format without dollar signs
B) Accounting format without dollar signs
C) Accounting format with dollar signs
D) Currency format with dollar signs
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Using Conditional Formatting,text in a range of cells can be formatted to display a certain color depending on the function in the cell.
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When the Accounting format type is applied to a cell,numbers display with a dollar sign and three decimals.
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When a cell is formatted in Currency,a zero value will display as ____.

A) #DIV/0!
B) $0.00
C) 0
D) $ -
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In Excel,filtering a column's data means that you temporarily exclude data from screen visibility.
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Using the sort and filter tools in a large spreadsheet can simplify the data needed for decision making or problem solving.
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Format Painter is a good tool to use when you are formatting tables alphabetically.
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Excel aligns text along the left cell border by default.
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Conditional formatting is used to ____ that are usually difficult to visualize when viewing a spreadsheet.

A) define data names
B) format table heading rows
C) highlight data trends
D) filter data results
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When you want a cell's contents (which consist of the total amount of wages paid this pay period)to stand out in a spreadsheet,you should apply a ____ border.

A) four-sided
B) bottom
C) two-sided
D) top
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Excel's gallery of table styles is divided into three sections: ____.

A) Business,Education,and Personal
B) Short,Medium,and Long
C) Light,Medium,and Dark
D) Header,Body,and Totals
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When an Excel table is activated,a new tab titled ____ appears.

A) EDIT
B) TABLE TOOLS DESIGN
C) DESIGN TABLE
D) OPTIONS...
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When you click the Center button,a cell's contents are ____ centered within its cell borders.

A) vertically
B) left-
C) horizontally
D) right-
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Using the Custom Sort feature,data can be rearranged by all of the following EXCEPT ____.

A) color
B) column
C) font
D) value length
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A cell's border can be displayed in ____.

A) only blue,black,or red
B) any color
C) only black
D) only black or red
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A range of cells assigned as a(n)____ can be analyzed and treated as separate from the rest of the Excel worksheet.

A) filtered group
B) defined name
C) function
D) Excel table
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The ____ group on the HOME tab contains the buttons you use to format text in cells.

A) Paragraph
B) Styles
C) Format
D) Alignment
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Tools for filtering data are located in the HOME tab's ____ group.

A) Editing
B) Sorting
C) Filtering
D) Cells
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The general rule for formatting is to keep numbers ____,with decimal places aligned.

A) centered
B) left-aligned
C) right-aligned
D) justified
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To display headings in the middle of the cell rather than at the bottom,click the ____ Align button on the HOME tab.

A) Top
B) Middle
C) Center
D) Relative
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To enhance the visibility of data in a series of cells in order to signify a conditional change within a column,use ____ formatting.

A) Top/Bottom Rules
B) Data Bar
C) Bold
D) Data Validation
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You can improve the look of a worksheet by aligning the contents of cells only; it is not necessary to add colors or borders because it is a distraction to readers.
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A border can be applied to a cell or to a range of cells.
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The Number Format box includes two formats that contain dollar signs: ____.

A) Accounting and Currency
B) Accounting and Dollar
C) Currency and Dollar
D) Currency and Number
A
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The general rule for formatting is to ____ column headings.

A) center
B) left-align
C) right-align
D) justify
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A cell contains the value .065,and you click the Percent Style button.What value displays in the cell?

A) 65%
B) .065%
C) 6.5%
D) .065/12
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When a cell is formatted in Accounting,a zero value will display as ____.

A) #DIV/0!
B) $0.00
C) 0
D) $ -
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You specify a range of cells as an Excel table by applying a cell format such as bold to the selected cells.
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The general rule for formatting is to keep text ____.

A) centered
B) left-aligned
C) right-aligned
D) justified
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You can merge three cells together to create one bordered cell.
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By default,numbers entered in cells display in the General format type.
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The TABLE TOOLS DESIGN tab is always visible when you are working in Excel.
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Selected spreadsheet cells can be sorted by their values in more than one column.
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Applying the Comma format to a cell displays the ____.

A) Currency format without dollar signs
B) Accounting format without dollar signs
C) Accounting format with dollar signs
D) Currency format with dollar signs
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Using Conditional Formatting,text in a range of cells can be formatted to display a certain color depending on the function in the cell.
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When the Accounting format type is applied to a cell,numbers display with a dollar sign and three decimals.
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When a cell is formatted in Currency,a zero value will display as ____.

A) #DIV/0!
B) $0.00
C) 0
D) $ -
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In Excel,filtering a column's data means that you temporarily exclude data from screen visibility.
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Using the sort and filter tools in a large spreadsheet can simplify the data needed for decision making or problem solving.
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Format Painter is a good tool to use when you are formatting tables alphabetically.
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Excel aligns text along the left cell border by default.
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Conditional formatting is used to ____ that are usually difficult to visualize when viewing a spreadsheet.

A) define data names
B) format table heading rows
C) highlight data trends
D) filter data results
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When you want a cell's contents (which consist of the total amount of wages paid this pay period)to stand out in a spreadsheet,you should apply a ____ border.

A) four-sided
B) bottom
C) two-sided
D) top
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Excel's gallery of table styles is divided into three sections: ____.

A) Business,Education,and Personal
B) Short,Medium,and Long
C) Light,Medium,and Dark
D) Header,Body,and Totals
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When an Excel table is activated,a new tab titled ____ appears.

A) EDIT
B) TABLE TOOLS DESIGN
C) DESIGN TABLE
D) OPTIONS...
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When you click the Center button,a cell's contents are ____ centered within its cell borders.

A) vertically
B) left-
C) horizontally
D) right-
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Using the Custom Sort feature,data can be rearranged by all of the following EXCEPT ____.

A) color
B) column
C) font
D) value length
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A cell's border can be displayed in ____.

A) only blue,black,or red
B) any color
C) only black
D) only black or red
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A range of cells assigned as a(n)____ can be analyzed and treated as separate from the rest of the Excel worksheet.

A) filtered group
B) defined name
C) function
D) Excel table
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The ____ group on the HOME tab contains the buttons you use to format text in cells.

A) Paragraph
B) Styles
C) Format
D) Alignment
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Tools for filtering data are located in the HOME tab's ____ group.

A) Editing
B) Sorting
C) Filtering
D) Cells
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The general rule for formatting is to keep numbers ____,with decimal places aligned.

A) centered
B) left-aligned
C) right-aligned
D) justified
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To display headings in the middle of the cell rather than at the bottom,click the ____ Align button on the HOME tab.

A) Top
B) Middle
C) Center
D) Relative
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To enhance the visibility of data in a series of cells in order to signify a conditional change within a column,use ____ formatting.

A) Top/Bottom Rules
B) Data Bar
C) Bold
D) Data Validation
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