Essentials of MS Excel - Formulas and Functions

Application of Data Manipulation Techniques in Excel

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Lesson - Methods of Cutting, Copying & Pasting Data

Lesson - Insert & Hide, Changing Column Width & Row Height

1. What is hide in Excel?

Your Answer : Making the rows or columns disappear for a short period of time

Description : When we don’t need to view or want to print any rows or columns from the worksheet, we
can make it disappear which is called hiding.

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2. What will happen when a cell is clicked after cutting and copying the data?

Your Answer : The data will be pasted in that cell

Description : When data or information is copied or cut, we need to select the cell where it needs to be
posted. Once the cell is clicked the data gets pasted there.

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3. The height and width of a row and column can be adjusted with a tool with an _________which looks like a
double-headed arrow.

Your Answer : Adjustment Tool

Description : If the data you are entering in your worksheet is wider or narrower than the default column
width, you can adjust the width by placing the mouse which changes to the adjustment tool (double-
headed arrow).

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4. The selected data remains in a temporary storage area called ________.

Your Answer :

Correct Answer : Clipboard

Description : When you copy a cell, the selected cell data remains in its original location and is added to a
temporary storage area which is clipboard.

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5. What is the standard width of excel columns?

Your Answer : 5.5

Correct Answer : 8.43

Description : By default, Excel's columns are 8.43 characters wide, but each individual column can be
enlarged to 240 characters wide.

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6. The width of the column can be customized if the data is wider or narrower.

Your Answer : False

Correct Answer : True

Description : If the data you are entering in your worksheet is wider or narrower than the default column
width, you can adjust the width so it is wide enough to contain the data.

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7. What is the use of copy and cut in excel?

Your Answer : Move or place the same information in different location

Description : When a piece of data or information is to be moved to some other document or location, the
function of copy and paste is used. It can be done with the help of a mouse or shortcuts of Ctrl+C and
Ctrl+V.

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8. Which actions do the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+ C, Ctrl+ V, and Ctrl+ X perform in Excel?

Your Answer : Copy, Paste & Cut

Description : Which actions do the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+ C, Ctrl+ V, and Ctrl+ X perform in Excel?

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9. Ctrl + P is the shortcut used for pasting.

Your Answer : False

Description : The correct shortcut used to paste data/information is Ctrl+V.

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10. What purpose does the "insert" function serves in MS Excel?

Your Answer : It is used to insert rows, columns, or cells

Description : The "Insert" function in Excel is used to insert new rows, columns, or cells into a worksheet,
allowing users to expand or adjust the layout of their data.

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