Free Practice Questions for Microsoft MO-210 Exam

To completeTask 5, you will create a 3-D Clustered Column chart on theAverage Call Timeworksheet to visualize the weekly performance of each salesperson.

Step 1: Navigate to the Worksheet

Click on theAverage Call Timetab at the bottom of your Excel window to switch views.

Step 2: Select the Data Range

You need to select the names and the call times for all five days (Monday through Friday), butexcludethe "Trend" column:

Click and drag to select cellsA3 to F14.

Note:This includes the header row (Salesperson, Mon, Tue, etc.) and all employee rows down to Michael.

Step 3: Insert the 3-D Clustered Column Chart

Go to theInserttab on the Ribbon.

In theChartsgroup, click theInsert Column or Bar Charticon (it looks like small vertical bars).

Under the3-D Columnsection, select the first option:3-D Clustered Column.

Step 4: Add the Chart Title

Click once on the default text that says "Chart Title" at the top of the new chart.

TypeAverage Call Timeand pressEnter(or click outside the text box).

Step 5: Position the Chart

Hover your mouse over a blank area of the chart (the chart area).

Click and drag the chart so it is positionedbelow the table.

Placement Tip:Usually, starting the chart around row 17 or 18 is ideal so it doesn't overlap your data.

here is the step-by-step solution for Task 1:

Step 1: Navigate to the Correct Worksheet

Click on theQtr 2worksheet tab at the bottom of the Excel window to ensure you are working on the correct data set.

Step 2: Insert the Column Sparkline

Click on cellF10(this is where the first sparkline will reside).

Go to theInserttab on the Ribbon.

In theSparklinesgroup, click onColumn.

A dialog box will appear. ForData Range, select the cells representingApr through Junfor the first row (likelyB10:D10).

Ensure theLocation Rangeis set to$F$10.

ClickOK.

Step 3: Apply the Specific Sparkline Style

With cellF10still selected, a newSparklinetab will appear at the top of your Ribbon.

Click on theSparklinetab.

Click theMorearrow (the small downward arrow at the bottom right) of theStylesgallery to see all options.

Hover over the styles to find the specific name:Gold, Sparkline Style Accent 2, Darker 25%.

Click to apply it.

Step 4: Copy the Sparkline to Remaining Cells

Select cellF10.

Hover your mouse over theFill Handle(the small green square in the bottom-right corner of the cell).

Click and drag the handle down to cellF14.

Excel will automatically generate sparklines for the other locations (Downtown, Eastside, etc.) using the same style and corresponding data rows.

To extract specific characters from the start of a text string in Excel, you use theLEFTfunction.

Step-by-Step Solution

Navigate to the Worksheet: Click on theVehiclesworksheet tab at the bottom of your Excel window.

Select Cell B4: Click on cellB4(under the "Code" column).

Enter the Formula: Type the following formula exactly as shown: =LEFT(D4, 2)

Press Enter: Once you press Enter, Excel will look at the "Vehicle Style" in cellD4and return only the firsttwoletters.

Explanation of the Formula

LEFT: This is the function used to start counting characters from the beginning (left side) of a cell.

D4: This tells Excel which cell contains the text you want to extract from (the Vehicle Style).

2: This specifies the number of characters you want to retrieve.

Step 1: Select the Data Range

Navigate to theTop 20 Videosworksheet.

Click on cellA4(this contains the rank "#1").

Hold your left mouse button down and drag diagonally to cellC8(this contains the year "2018").

Release the mouse button. The range from Rank #1 (Minecraft) to Rank #5 (Super Smash Brothers Ultimate) should be highlighted.

Step 2: Open the Cell Styles Gallery

Make sure you are on theHometab of the Ribbon (at the top of the window).

Look for theStylesgroup (usually near the middle-right of the ribbon).

Click theCell Stylesbutton (it may look like a dropdown arrow or a box showing style previews).

Step 3: Apply "60% - Accent 1"

In the gallery that opens, look under the "Themed Cell Styles" section.

Locate the first column of accents (usually blue or the primary theme color).

Find and click on60% - Accent 1.

Result:The background color of the top 5 rows in your table will change to a lighter shade (likely light blue or orange, depending on the workbook theme), matching the style requirement.

To include theTotal Profitdata in your existing chart on theChartworksheet, follow these steps:

Step 1: Navigate to the Chart

Click on theChartworksheet tab at the bottom of the Excel window.

Click once on theFlavor Expenses, Income and Profitchart to select it. When selected, you will see theChart DesignandFormattabs appear on the Ribbon.

Step 2: Open the Select Data Source Window

Go to theChart Designtab.

In theDatagroup, click on theSelect Databutton. This will open theSelect Data Sourcedialog box.

Step 3: Add the Total Profit Series

In theLegend Entries (Series)section on the left side of the dialog box, click theAddbutton.

AnEdit Serieswindow will appear:

Series name:Click on theProfitsworksheet tab and select cellG3(which contains the header "Total Profit").

Series values:Clear any existing text in the box, then highlight the rangeG4:G23on theProfitsworksheet (containing the actual profit numbers).

ClickOKon the Edit Series window.

ClickOKagain on the Select Data Source dialog box to apply the changes.

Final Result

The chart will now display a third set of bars (likely orange, as seen in your preview) representing theTotal Profitfor each flavor alongside the existing Expense and Income data.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Navigate to the Correct Worksheet:

Click on the tab labeled Top 20 Videos at the bottom of the Excel window to ensure you are on the correct sheet.

Select Column C:

Click on the letter C in the column header to select the entire column.

Open Column Width Settings:

Method A (Ribbon): Go to the Home tab. In the Cells group (towards the right), click Format. Select Column Width... from the dropdown menu.

Method B (Right-click): Right-click directly on the column header "C". A context menu will appear. Click Column Width...

Enter the Width:

A small dialog box labeled "Column Width" will appear.

Type 2 in the box.

Click OK.

Visual Verification

Before: Column C (containing the "Year" data) is likely wider, fitting the four-digit years comfortably.

After: Column C will become very narrow. The "Year" header and the dates (like 2011, 1984) might display as hashes (####) because the column is now too narrow to display the numbers, or the text will simply be cut off. This is expected behavior for the exam task; do not widen it back out unless instructed to do so.

To view two instances of your Excel workbook side-by-side, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open a Second Window

Go to theViewtab on the Ribbon.

In theWindowgroup, click onNew Window.

Note: This creates a second view of your current file. You will notice the file name in the title bar now says "Filename - 2".

Step 2: Arrange Side-by-Side

Navigate back to theViewtab.

In the sameWindowgroup, click theView Side by Sidebutton.

If the windows do not align automatically, clickArrange Alland selectVerticalto see them left-to-right.

Verification

You should now see two separate windows of the same "Clearance Sale" workbook on your screen. Any change you make in one window will instantly update in the other, allowing you to view different worksheets (like "Sold" and "Vehicles") at the same time.

To filter theProfitsworksheet to display only the flavors with aTotal Profitthat isAbove Average, follow these steps:

Step 1: Access the Profits Worksheet

Click on theProfitsworksheet tab at the bottom of the Excel window.

Step 2: Apply the Above Average Filter

Look at theTotal Profitheader (CellG3). If you don't see a small drop-down arrow next to it, go to theDatatab and clickFilter.

Click theFilter Drop-down Arrowin theTotal Profitheader cell.

Hover your mouse overNumber Filtersin the menu that appears.

From the side menu, selectAbove Average.

Step 3: Verify the Results

Excel will automatically calculate the average of all values in the "Total Profit" column and hide any rows that fall below that number.

You will notice the row numbers on the left are now blue, indicating a filter is active.

To completeTask 4, you will use theUPPER functionin Excel. This function converts all characters in a specified cell into capital letters.

Step 1: Navigate to Cell I4

Ensure you are on theEmployee Hoursworksheet and click on cellI4(the first cell under theNamecolumn).

Step 2: Enter the UPPER Function

Type the following formula into cellI4:

=UPPER(A4)

A4: This refers to the cell containing the name "emilio".

UPPER: This command tells Excel to change those letters to "EMILIO".

Step 3: Fill the Column

Since your data is in a table format, Excel may automatically populate the rest of the column. If it does not:

Click on cellI4.

Hover over thebottom-right cornerof the cell until you see thethin black cross (+).

Double-clickthat cross ordrag it downto cellI14to convert the remaining names to uppercase.

Final Result Check:

CellA4shows "emilio".

CellI4should now showEMILIO.