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.

Q. What is the pre-requisite for taking the exam 77-602?
A. Although there are no prerequisites for the exam 77-602 – MCAS – Using Microsoft Office Excel 2007, Microsoft recommends that the candidates for this exam should have the equivalent of six months to one year of hands-on experience on Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and might have experience with previous versions of Microsoft Office Excel.

Q. What certificate does it provide?
A. Passing the exam 77-602 provides the following certification:
Microsoft Certified Application Specialist: Microsoft Office Excel 2007

Q. Is 70-602 – MCAS – Using Microsoft Office Excel 2007 exam available in languages other than English?
A. Yes, currently the exam is available in Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Russian and Spanish languages.

Q. What is the duration of the exam?
A. An MCAS exams takes up to 90 minutes.

Q. Which type of the exam is it? (Adaptive/Linear)
A. The exam 77-602 is a performance-based exam and requires you to complete tasks using interactive simulation of the Microsoft Office Excel 2007.

Q. What is the passing score?
A. You need a score of 680 out of 1000 to pass the 77-602 exam.

Q. What is the exam retake policy?
A. Exam retake policy for Microsoft Business Certification exams differs from other Microsoft IT certification exams. According to Microsoft, candidates may retake the same exam one time without restriction. However, candidates who want to retake the exam a second or subsequent time must wait a minimum of seven days before retaking the exam.
Note: Candidates participating in exam beta testing may take each beta exam only once.

Q. What are the areas on which the exam is focused?
A. The exam 77-602 – MCAS – Using Microsoft Office Excel 2007 validates the knowledge and skills of a professional working on Microsoft Office Excel 2007. Passing the exam ensures that candidates are especially effective and efficient at creating and manipulating data, formatting data and content, creating and modifying formulas, presenting data visually, and collaborating on and securing data.

Q. Where to take the exam?
A. Microsoft Business Certification exams are administered by Certiport iQcenters, which are Microsoft-authorized exam testing centers that are located throughout the world.

Q. What is the exam fee?
A. The exam fee is US$89.