Microsoft Excel Test 3
Formatting Your Data Test + Exercise worth 2 Points	Back to The Lesson   Go to the next lesson Go To: Computer Class Syllabus
Directions: You need to have already read through the lesson in order to pass this test.     Answer the questions that can be found below... THEN complete the exercise that can be found after that.	Remember: You must pass with 80% Don't forget that you can use  the Microsoft Help feature!

 

ALWAYS SAVE YOUR WORK !

 

 Spell Check!  Proof read!  Typing errors are unacceptable!

 

Answer in complete sentences!!!   (unless a word or two really will do)

1. Copy these questions (between the lines below),

2. Paste into MS Word,  [Click to see how.]

3. type your answers In Bold or Italics,

4. USE the SPELLCHECKER AND GRAMMAR CHECKER,

5. and then SAVE TO YOUR "U" DRIVE FOLDER or any other storage media that will assure it is safe!
   - At school or at home, print this and turn it in for grading.

If you are not at school and need to turn this in right away, email it to me: [carlsjr@d11.org] as an attachment, OR if you are not able to email a Word document to me (I cannot read a Works document) print this Word document and bring it to class.

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Excel Test 3     (1 Point)   

              Name__________________________Date_______

 

1.       Describe briefly how to change number format.

2.       What's the easiest way to change the number of decimals?

3.      If you have a title at the top of your worksheet, how do you center it?

4.       Describe using the Format Painter.

5.       What do you need to do if some of your data shows up as ######? (This most likely will happen if you are looking for the results of a formula or function, and instead you see ######)

6.       How can you center text or data in a  set of selected cells?

7.       What is the Office Clipboard?

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Exercise:

1. You should have an Excel workbook open.

2. Save as Excel_3-1your initials here.

   1. Save to your "U" drive as previously instructed.

3. Open the workbook from Exercise 1, Excel_1-1

4. You may wish to refer to the VIOLET instruction sheet, if available for this assignment, found in the classroom file. 
    Follow any other instructions and refer to it for examples.

5. Ask for help!

 

REMEMBER

• Refer to the tutorials for help.

• Consult the Office Assistant (Help) for information.

• Have the teacher check this exercise when you are done so that you can receive your points.
  - Remember, you also have to complete the questions above.

• You may have to look back at preceding assignments on the tutorial page which you  have not been assigned in order to complete an exercise.

 

Procedure...

1. Open Excel_1-1

2. Change its formatting and enter new data as you see here...
   
   
    

3. Remember, Save the worksheet as Excel_3-1initials

 

 

 

SAVE THIS FILE!

 

When you are finished with this assignment you should ask your teacher to grade the questions that you submitted from the table.  Then you need to follow any other directions particular to this assignment.  The demonstration answers should be done at your computer. 

Several people may need help at the same time, so:
start work on another assignment while waiting for help.

 

AND don't forget to speak up to ASK for help.

 

When you think you are done:

 

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