Excel Basics

What is the "Active Cell" in Excel?

• The Bottom cell in a worksheet. It is indicated by a dark border onscreen.

• The current cell in a worksheet. It is indicated by a dark border onscreen.

• The top cell in a worksheet. It is indicated by a dark border onscreen.

• The past cell in a worksheet. It is indicated by a dark border onscreen.

Define Cell?

• The dark bordered box in excel.

• A box in Excel that has formulas.

• The intersection of a column or row in a worksheet or table.

• Fx Bar where you input data.

Define Formula Bar?

• I don't know

• I don't care

• Don't miss this one!

• An element in Excel that appears below the Ribbon and to the right of the Insert command that shows the contents of the active cell so that you edit the text, value, date, formula, or function.

What is a spreadsheet?

• An electronic file that contains a grid of columns and rows to organize related data and to display results of calculations.

• An electronic file that contains a grid of negatives and positives to organize related data and to display results of calculations.

• An electronic file that contains a grid of numbers and data to organize related data and to display results of calculations.

• An electronic file that contains a grid of pages and sheets to organize related data and to display results of calculations.

What is a sheet in Excel?

• A single document that typically contains labels, values, formulas, functions, and graphical representations of data.

• A single spreadsheet that typically contains labels, values, formulas, functions, and graphical representations of data.

• A single template that typically contains labels, values, formulas, functions, and graphical representations of data.

• A single file that typically contains labels, values, formulas, functions, and graphical representations of data.

When starting a formula what is the first thing you type in the cell?

• +

• -

• %

• =

When you open Excel you are viewing Excel in the ____ View?

• Backstage

• Frontstage

• Spreadsheet

• Template

Excel spreadsheets that are already created and ready for you to edit are known as?

• spreadsheets

• templates

• data inputs

• pages

What is the green bar at the top of Excel referred to as?

• the data bar

• the function bar

• the ribbon

• the row

The letters in Excel represent the _______?

• columns

• rows

• data

• functions