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Lesson 2 Excel:  Changing the Appearance of a Worksheet

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

 1. 

To resize a column, place the pointer on the right edge of the column heading until the pointer changes to a doubleheaded arrow. Click and drag to the right until the column expands to the width you want.
 

 2. 

Text that is too long to fit within a cell is displayed in the next cell, if it is empty.
 

 3. 

When you wrap text, the column width changes to accommodate the text.
 

 4. 

The default number format is General, which displays numbers the way you type them.
 

 5. 

A cell theme is a collection of formatting characteristics you apply to a cell or range of data.
 

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

 6. 

If you want to specify a precise column width, use the Column Width ____.
a.
wizard
c.
status bar
b.
task pane
d.
dialog box
 

 7. 

____ determines the best width for a column or the best height for a row, based on its contents.
a.
MaxFit
c.
FitNow
b.
FitAuto
d.
AutoFit
 

 8. 

You can change the width of several columns at one time. Select the columns you want to resize. Then, use the pointer to click and drag the ____ edge of one of the selected column headings.
a.
top
c.
right
b.
left
d.
bottom
 

 9. 

Unless you specify otherwise, numbers you enter in a cell are lined up along the ____ side of the cell.
a.
bottom-right
c.
bottom-left
b.
upper-right
d.
upper-left
 

 10. 

Horizontal alignments do NOT include ____.
a.
left
c.
right
b.
centered
d.
bottom
 

 11. 

Excel ____ all numbers.
a.
right-aligns
c.
top-aligns
b.
left-aligns
d.
bottom-aligns
 

 12. 

When you select the Merge & Center button, only the contents from the cell in the ____ corner of the range are kept. All other content is deleted from the worksheet.
a.
upper-left
c.
upper-right
b.
lower-left
d.
lower-right
 

 13. 

To change the alignment of a cell, select the cell, and then click an alignment button in the Alignment group on the ____ tab of the Ribbon.
a.
Edit
c.
Data
b.
Home
d.
Formulas
 

 14. 

Data can be indented (or ____) within cells to help distinguish categories or set data apart.
a.
shifted to the right
c.
shifted up
b.
shifted to the left
d.
shifted down
 

 15. 

To change text orientation, select the cells whose contents you want to rotate. Click the ____ button in the Alignment group on the Home tab of the Ribbon.
a.
Move
c.
Orientation
b.
Text
d.
Align
 

 16. 

One way to see all the text stored in a cell is to wrap text. The ____ adjusts  automatically to include additional lines until all the text is visible.
a.
row width
c.
column width
b.
row height
d.
column height
 

 17. 

You can select a different theme for your workbook. Click the ____ tab on the Ribbon. In the Themes group, click the Themes button to display a gallery of themes.
a.
Page Layout
c.
Format
b.
Layout
d.
Page Format
 

 18. 

As you format cells, ____ shows the results of the different formatting options you
can choose.
a.
Print Preview
c.
Gallery Preview
b.
Live Preview
d.
Format Preview
 

 19. 

To change fonts and sizes, you must first select the cells you want to change. Then, on the Home tab of the Ribbon, in the ____ group, click the arrow next to the Font box to display a gallery of available fonts
a.
Font
c.
Styles
b.
Edit
d.
Data
 

 20. 

By default, the ____ theme is applied to each workbook.
a.
Excel
c.
Business
b.
Office
d.
Blank
 

 21. 

To open the Format Cells dialog box, you can click the Dialog Box Launcher in the Font, Alignment, or Number group on the Home tab of the Ribbon, or you can press the____  keys
a.
Ctrl+1
c.
Ctrl+3
b.
Ctrl+2
d.
Ctrl+4
 
 
FIGURE 2-1

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Excel Case 2-1

Tessa’s boss gave her the spreadsheet above. She is working on changing the formatting. Please refer to the figure above while answering the questions below.
 

 22. 

Tessa wants to find and replace italic text with bold text.  Where can she find the dialog box to do this?
a.
On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click the Find & Select button, and then click Replace
b.
On the Ribbon, in the Formatting group, click the Find & Select button, and then click Replace
c.
On the Home tab, in the Proofing group, click the Find & Select button, and then click Find
d.
none of the above
 

 23. 

Once the Find and Replace dialog box appears, with the Replace tab displayed, what button should Tessa click to expand the dialog box so that she can enter in the formatting styles she wants to find and replace?
a.
Expand
c.
Continue
b.
More
d.
Options
 
 
Excel Case 2-2
Josh wants to apply a cell style to certain cells in his worksheet.  Please answer the questions below.
 

 24. 

Josh wants to get to the Cell Style gallery.  How does he navigate to the Cell Style gallery?
a.
In the Styles group on the Home tab of the Ribbon, click the Cell Styles button.
b.
In the Editing group on the Themes tab of the Ribbon, click the Cell Styles button.
c.
In the Editing group on the Home tab of the Ribbon, click the Cell Styles button.
d.
none of the above
 

 25. 

Josh previews some of the styles and clicks one to apply it to the cell.  He now wants to remove it. To remove a style from the selected cell, he should simply click ____ in the Good, Bad and Neutral section of the Cell Styles gallery.
a.
Neutral
c.
Bad
b.
Good
d.
Normal
 

Matching
 
 
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.
Style
b.
Font size
c.
Font
d.
Cell style
e.
Font style
 

 26. 

Using effects such as bold, italic, and underlining to add emphasis to a font
 

 27. 

A collection of formatting characteristics you apply to a cell or range of data
 

 28. 

The design of text
 

 29. 

Determines the height of characters as measured in points
 

 30. 

Combination of formatting characteristics such as alignment, font color, and borders
 



 
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