Excel Flashcard 1: Introduction to Excel

Front

Microsoft Excel is what type of software?

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Spreadsheet

Front

What do you call the blank boxes on a spreadsheet?

Back

cells

Front

How do you make a cell the active cell?

Back

Click on the cell

Front

_____ are vertical.

Back

Columns

Front

________ are horizontal

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Rows

Front

Which symbol must you use to begin a formula?

Back

=

Front

What is the name of this cell? Options: B10, 5B, B5, A5

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B5

Front

_______ allows you to perform calculations on data entered into a spreadsheet?

Back

Formulas

Front

In Excel, what is this button used for? Options: To change the color of the background, To change the font color, That button is not used in Excel, To fill the cell with a color

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To fill the cell with a color

Front

How do you select an entire column? Options: Select Edit > Select > Column from the menu, Click the column heading letter, Hold down the shift key as you click anywhere in the column., Hold down the Ctrl key as you click anywhere in the column.

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Click the column heading letter