Microsoft Excel - Basics

Which one of the following is a spreadsheet application? 

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook

How do you change column width to fit the contents?

• Single-click the boundary to the left of the column heading
• Double-click the boundary to the right of the column heading
• Press ALT and single-click anywhere in the column

Which button allows you to copy cell formats from one cell to another?

• Enter
• Autofit
• Format Painter
• Esc

True or False.  If you choose a larger font size, the height of the row is automatically made taller.

• True
• False

An example of a  range address.

• A1:B3
• A1;B3
• A1-B3
• A1=B3

A formula in the spreadsheet should always start with 

• a plus sign
• an asterisk
• an equals sign
• a capital letter

Which filename extension is used for Excel workbooks? 

• .com
• .xls
• .htm
• .doc

In a spreadsheet formula which symbol is used to multiply? 

• +
• -
• *
• x

What is the name given to the intersection of a row and a column in a spreadsheet? 

• cell
• block
• cube
• square

Which direction do rows run in a spreadsheet? 

• vertical
• clockwise
• horizontal
• diagonal