Word 2007 Unit E: Creating and Formatting Tables
TRUE/FALSE
1. The lines that divide the columns and rows in a table are called cells.
2. Pressing [Tab] at the end of the last cell in a table creates a new blank row at the bottom of the
table.
3. Item 3, shown in the accompanying figure, is a cell.
4. When you select a row, you must also select the end of row mark for the row to be selected.
5. You cannot insert more than one row at a time.
6. You can use the AutoFit command to adjust the width of all the columns in a table.
7. Dragging a table resize handle changes the size of all the rows and columns in the table.
8. In a table, you can sort the rows only by the information contained in one column.
9. When you merge cells, Word converts the text in each cell into one paragraph in the merged cell.
10. The Split Table command allows you to split a table into two tables.
MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE
1. Pressing [Tab] at the end of a table row moves the insertion point to the first cell in the next row.
2. You can use the Center button in the Table group on the Home tab to center a table on a page.
3. A(n) nested table is a table within a table. _________________________
4. In the table shown in the accompanying figure, cells labeled “A”, “B” and “D”, all belong to the
same row. _________________________
5. Borders are blue dotted lines that show the boundaries of cells, but do not print.
_________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Pressing ____ moves the insertion point to the next cell in the row.
a. [Enter].
c. [Tab].
b. [Spacebar].
d. [Ctrl].
2. When the insertion point is located in the last cell in a table, what happens when you press [Tab]?
a. A new row is created at the bottom of the table.
b. The insertion point moves to the beginning of the row.
c. The insertion point moves to the beginning of the table.
d. The insertion point moves to the end of the cell.
3. Which command is used to create a table?
a. Table command on the Insert group.
b. Insert Table command on the Tables group.
c. New Table command on the Tables group.
d. Table command on the Tables group.
4. The ____ command creates a complex table by drawing the table columns and rows.
a. Insert Table
c. Quick Table
b. Draw Table
d. Design Table
5. Item ____, shown in the accompanying figure, is used to move the table.
a. 1
c. 3
b. 2
d. 4
6. Item ____, shown in the accompanying figure, is a row.
a. 2
c. 4
b. 3
d. 5
7. Item ____, shown in the accompanying figure, is a column.
a. 1
c. 4
b. 2
d. 5
8. You can convert a table to text that is separated by tabs, commas, or some other character by
selecting the table, clicking the Table Tools Layout tab, and then clicking the Convert to Text
button in the ____ group.
a. Table
c. Data
b. Rows & Columns
d. Text
9. You can delete a row or column by selecting it and pressing ____.
a. [Delete]
c. [Ctrl][D].
b. [Shift][Delete]
d. [Ctrl][Delete]
10. You can use the ____ keys to move the insertion point from cell to cell.
a. function
c. Page Up and Page Down
b. arrow
d. scroll
11. Which of the following is NOT a way to delete a row?
a. Select the row, then press [Shift][Delete].
b. Select the row, right-click, then click Delete Rows on the shortcut menu.
c. Select the row, then press [Delete].
d. Select the row and use the appropriate command in the Rows & Columns group on the
Table Tools Layout tab.
12. Which dialog box can be used to change the width of a column in a table?
a. Table Properties
c. AutoFit
b. Cell Size
d. Table Tools Layout
13. What happens when you double-click a border between two columns in a table.
a. The column becomes hidden.
b. The column automatically resizes to fit the text.
c. The column to the right is selected.
d. The column to the left is selected.
14. What happens when you click a table move handle?
a. The table moves.
b. The table automatically resizes to fit the text.
c. The pointer changes to the Move pointer.
d. The table is selected.
15. If you want to quickly make all the rows in a table the same height, which command do you use?
a. AutoFit to Contents
c. Distribute Rows
b. AutoFit to Window
d. Distribute Columns
16. After selecting a table, you can use the Align Center Left button in the ____ group to center the
text vertically in each table cell.
a. Data
c. Distribute
b. Table
d. Alignment
17. Which tab in the Table Properties dialog box allows you to change the alignment of a table on a
page?
a. Table
c. Column
b. Row
d. Cell
18. Which dialog box is used to change the margins in the cells of a table?
a. Margins
c. Table Properties
b. Page Setup
d. Table Options
19. When the rows in a table are organized in alphabetical or sequential order, the table ____.
a. formatted
c. reorganized
b. sorted
d. cut and pasted
20. The ____ dialog box is used to organize the rows in a table in descending order according to the
data in one of the columns.
a. Table Properties
c. Sort
b. Rows
d. AutoFormat
21. A(n) ____ row is the first row of a table that contains the column headings.
a. title
c. primary
b. header
d. heading
22. To repeat the header row on every page of a table that spans multiple pages, you can click the
Repeat Header Rows button in the ____ group on the Table Tools Layout tab.
a. Table
c. Format
b. Data
d. Text
23. The Split Cells command appears in the ____ group on the Table Tools Layout tab.
a. Table
c. Split
b. Layout
d. Merge
24. When you ____ a cell, you divide an existing cell into multiple cells.
a. split
c. divide
b. merge
d. break
25. By default, table cells have ____ left and right cell margins with no spacing between the cells.
a. .03”
c. .08”
b. .05”
d. .10”
26. The cell in the third row of the fourth column is cell ____.
a. 3D
c. D3
b. 4C
d. C4
27. In the cell reference G6, what does “G” represent?
a. The seventh row
c. The sixth column
b. The seventh column
d. The sixth row
28. Which key is used to update a calculation?
a. [F1]
b. [F3]
c. [F7]
d. [F9]
29. In the table shown in the accompanying figure, what is the cell reference for the cell labeled “J”?
a. 2C
c. C2
b. 3B
d. B3
30. In the table shown in the accompanying figure, cell C2 is labeled with which letter?
a. C
c. G
b. J
d. H
31. Which of the following is NOT a valid formula for averaging the values in cells A1, A2, and A3?
a. =AVERAGE(A1*A3).
c. =(A1+A2+A3)/3.
b. =AVERAGE(A1:A3).
d. =AVERAGE(A1,A2,A3).
32. You can click ____ in the gallery of table styles to remove all borders, shading, and other style
elements from the selected table.
a. Clean
c. Clear
b. Reset
d. Remove
33. What is a “nested table”?
a. A table whose gridlines are hidden.
b. A table that contains graphics.
c. A table inserted within the cell of another table.
d. A table that is used to lay out a Web page.
34. Gridlines are ____ dotted lines that show the boundaries of cells, but do not print.
a. red
c. blue
b. green
d. yellow
35. To turn gridlines off or on, you should click the View Gridlines button in the ____ group on the
Table Tools Layout tab.
a. Table
c. Format
b. Data
d. Text
COMPLETION
1. A grid of columns and rows of cells is called a(n) ____________________.
2. A(n) ____________________ is the box formed by the intersection of a column and a row in a
table.
3. Item number ____________________, shown in the accompanying figure, is the insertion point.
4. ____________________ sort order lists data alphabetically or sequentially.
5. ____________________ sort order lists data from Z to A, 9 to 0, or latest to earliest.
6. The cell reference for the cell labeled “L”, in the table shown in the accompanying figure, is
____________________.
7. In the table shown in the accompanying figure, cell D2 is labeled “____________________”.
MATCHING
Math each item with a statement below.
a.
b.
c.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Show/Hide button
table move handle
Distribute Rows button
Undo button
More button
d.
e.