There are many ways to repeat information in many cells in Excel throughout a worksheet. The most convenient way to repeat information in contiguous cells is by using the Fill command.

The Fill command is used to fill the active cell with the content of the adjacent cell. The Fill command is run through Home tab > Editing group > Fill.

Click the Down, Right, Up, Left, or Series option to fill cells. If the first cell contains a formula, the formula will be repeated in the additional cells. If the first cell contains text, the text will be repeated in the additional cells.

Note:To quickly fill a cell with the contents of the cell above or to the left of it, press CTRL+D or CTRL+R.

Data validation is a feature provided by MS Excel 2007. It helps users in maintaining the integrity of data in a worksheet. Data validation can be configured by clicking the Data Validation option in the Data Tools group on the Data tab.

In many worksheets created, different users enter data on it to get the desired calculations and results. The owner of the worksheet must ensure valid data entry for maintaining integrity of data. He can restrict data entry to a certain range of dates, limit choices by using a list, or make sure that only positive whole numbers are entered. The data validation feature provides immediate help to instruct users and displays clear messages when invalid data is entered.

The Microsoft test 77-602 (MCAS: Using Microsoft Office Excel 2007) evaluates the skills of all candidates that have six months to one year of hands-on experience of creating business reports with Microsoft Office Excel 2007. It also requires to have knowledge of using previous versions of Microsoft Office Excel.

Microsoft has specified more than twenty-eight objectives for the test 77-602 MCAS: Using Microsoft Office Excel 2007, which are grouped under five topics. Following are the important areas in which an individual should possess good knowledge before taking the 77-602 test:

• Creating and manipulating data
• Formatting data and content
• Creating and modifying formulas
• Presenting data visually
• Collaborating on and securing data