What is the name of the last column of a worksheet in MS Excel 2007 and later versions?
- A.IV
- B.XFD
- C.ZZZ
- D.XL
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, XFD. Columns are lettered A to Z, then AA to AZ, BA to BZ and so on, and the 16,384th column of the enlarged grid falls at XFD. With 1,048,576 rows in the sheet, the last cell of a worksheet is therefore XFD1048576, and pressing Ctrl together with the right arrow key from an empty row takes the cursor straight to that column.
Option A, IV, was the last column of Excel 2003 and earlier, when a sheet had only 256 columns, and it is correct only for those versions. Option C, ZZZ, would be a valid looking three letter name but lies far beyond the 16,384 column limit, so Excel never reaches it. Option D, XL, is the abbreviation Microsoft uses in the file extensions .xlsx and .xlsm, borrowed from the Roman numeral for forty, and it is an ordinary column name early in the double letter run, nowhere near the end of the grid.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Ctrl + Shift + Space
- B.Ctrl + Home
- C.Ctrl + Space
- D.Shift + Space
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- A.Title bar
- B.Tool bar
- C.Task bar
- D.Menu bar
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- A.Financial
- B.Logical
- C.Text
- D.Math & Trig
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- A.Microsoft Word
- B.Microsoft Power point
- C.Microsoft Excel
- D.Microsoft Access
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- A.Alt + Ctrl + F2
- B.Alt + F2
- C.Shift + F2
- D.Ctrl + F2
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