Microsoft Certified: Mastering Excel for
Microsoft 365 - Associate Exam (Exam 77
730) *Q&A* (100% Correct) 2025/2026
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How would you apply conditional formatting to highlight cells in a column that are greater than the
average value of the column?
Select the column, go to the "H...
Microsoft Certified: Mastering Excel for
Microsoft 365 - Associate Exam (Exam 77-
730) *Q&A* (100% Correct) 2025/2026
|VERIFIED|
How would you apply conditional formatting to highlight cells in a column that are greater than the
average value of the column?
Select the column, go to the "Home" tab, click "Conditional Formatting," choose "New Rule,"
select "Format cells that contain," and use the formula `=A1>AVERAGE(A:A)`.
What is the correct method to create a dynamic chart that updates automatically when new data is
added to the worksheet?
Use a Table format for the data range, and then insert a chart. The chart will automatically adjust
as new rows are added to the Table.
Which of the following actions would you take to prevent someone from editing the contents of specific
cells in an Excel worksheet?
Select the cells to lock, then protect the worksheet by going to the "Review" tab and clicking
"Protect Sheet," and entering a password if desired.
How can you combine multiple rows of text into one single cell, separated by commas, using Excel?
Use the formula `=TEXTJOIN(",", TRUE, A1:A5)` to combine the rows into one cell with commas as
separators.
What formula would you use to calculate the total of cells A1 to A10, excluding any blank cells, while
considering a specific condition?
Use `=SUMIF(A1:A10, "<>", 0)` to sum only the cells in the range that are not blank and meet the
specified condition.
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, When you want to prevent data entry errors in a range of cells, which feature would you use to define
acceptable inputs?
Use Data Validation, where you can set criteria, such as requiring a specific data type, range, or
even a custom formula to validate inputs.
How do you quickly sort a list of data in ascending order by the values in column B?
Select the data range, go to the "Data" tab, and click "Sort," then choose column B as the sorting
criterion, and select "Smallest to Largest."
What is the quickest way to split a text string in a cell into two parts based on a space or other delimiter?
Use the "Text to Columns" feature found under the "Data" tab, and choose a delimiter, such as
space or comma.
If you want to create a new pivot table that updates automatically when you add new data to the source
range, which feature should you use?
Convert the data range to a Table before creating the pivot table, as tables automatically expand
to include new data.
What Excel function would you use to determine if a specific cell contains an error value such as
`#DIV/0!`?
Use the `=ISERROR(cell)` function to check if the cell contains any error type.
How would you add a new row of data to the middle of an existing Table without disrupting the Table’s
formatting?
Right-click on a row within the Table, choose "Insert," and select "Table Rows Above" or "Table
Rows Below" to insert the new row while preserving the formatting.
What is the formula to count the number of non-empty cells in a specific range?
Use the `=COUNTA(range)` formula to count the number of non-empty cells in a given range.
Which function would you use to extract a specific number of characters from the beginning of a text
string?
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