Microsoft 365 quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   How do relative cell references behave when copied across Excel cells?

   Answer: They adjust position automatically

   Why: Using dollar signs creates absolute references like $A$1, preventing Excel from altering cell coordinates during copy-pasting.

2. 2 Medium

   How does PowerPoint's Morph transition animate movement between slides?

   Answer: By tracking matching objects

   Why: Renaming objects with double exclamation marks forces PowerPoint to morph distinct shapes into each other.

3. 3 Hard

   What container format forms the internal structure of modern .docx and .xlsx files?

   Answer: ZIP archive

   Why: Renaming any modern Office file with a .zip extension lets you browse its bundled XML markup and embedded images directly.

4. 4 Easy

   Why is the Slide Master modified in PowerPoint presentations?

   Answer: To unify layout and design

   Why: Modifying a Slide Master updates fonts, logos and background colors on slides based on that master.

5. 5 Medium

   Which spreadsheet program did Microsoft release in 1982 prior to creating Excel?

   Answer: Multiplan

   Why: Multiplan relied on R1C1 coordinate notation instead of the A1 grid references that later became standard in Excel.

6. 6 Hard

   What unexpected result does Microsoft Excel calculate for the formula =-3^2?

   Answer: 9

   Why: Standard algebra assigns powers higher priority than negation, but Excel calculates the minus first unless parentheses enclose the term.