FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

USING MICROSOFT EXCEL

ADJUSTING COLUMN WIDTH ROW HEIGHT IN EXCEL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Excel, the unit of measurement for fonts is called
A
Inches
B
Points
C
Yards
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is 1/72. Key Points. A font is often measured in pt (points). Points dictate the height of the lettering. There are approximately 72 points in one inch or 2.54 cm.

Detailed explanation-2: -On the Home tab, click the font size in the Font Size box. You can also type in any size you want, within the following limits: Excel: between 1 and 409, between 1 and 409, in multiples of . 5 (such as 10.5 or 105.5)

Detailed explanation-3: -Font size is measured in points (pt.) that are 1/72 of an inch. The larger the number of points, the larger the font. Select the font size you want.

Detailed explanation-4: -A unit is a way of measuring font size, line height, line length, margins, or virtually anything in the practice of typography. Multiple units are in existence, including many historic ones, but points, pixels, and ems (or rems) are the units most relevant to today’s digital typesetting needs.

Detailed explanation-5: -The point size is the smallest unit of measurement. In metal type, point size refers to the height of the metal body on which a typeface’s character is cast. In digital typefaces, the metal body is replaced by an invisible box known as the em square.

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