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What does cell alignment control in Excel?
Cell alignment controls how the content inside a cell is positioned horizontally and vertically, such as left, center, right, top, middle, or bottom.
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How do you wrap text in an Excel cell?
You can wrap text by selecting the cell, then clicking the 'Wrap Text' button on the Home tab. This makes the text break into multiple lines within the same cell.
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What happens if you don’t wrap text and the content is longer than the cell width?
If text is longer than the cell width and not wrapped, it will either overflow into adjacent empty cells or be cut off if the next cell has content.
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Name two ways to align text vertically in a cell.
You can align text vertically by choosing Top Align, Middle Align, or Bottom Align from the alignment options in the Home tab.
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Why is wrapping text useful in spreadsheets?
Wrapping text helps keep all the information visible inside a cell without changing the column width, making the sheet easier to read and look neat.
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Which button do you click to wrap text in Excel?
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The 'Wrap Text' button breaks long text into multiple lines within the same cell.
What is the default horizontal alignment for text in Excel cells?
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By default, text is aligned to the left side of the cell.
If you want text to appear at the bottom of a cell, which alignment should you choose?
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Bottom Align places the text at the bottom edge of the cell.
What happens if you don’t wrap text and the next cell contains data?
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If the next cell has data, the long text is cut off and not visible beyond the cell boundary.
Which alignment option centers text horizontally in a cell?
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Center Align places the text in the middle horizontally.
Explain how to align text both horizontally and vertically in an Excel cell.
Think about the Home tab and alignment buttons.
You got /3 concepts.
Describe the benefits of using text wrapping in Excel cells.
Consider what happens when text is too long for a cell.
You got /3 concepts.