Case EX 1-1 Clyde is using Excel to create a client invoice for the event-planning business that he operates from his home office. If Clyde wants to enter a number as text, he can type a(n) ____ before the number to signal that it is not to be used in calculations.
A) colon (:)
B) apostrophe (')
C) equal sign (=)
D) question mark (?)

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To enter a number as text in Excel, Clyde should use an apostrophe ('), which signals to Excel that the data should be treated as text and not used in calculations. The other options listed (colon, equal sign, question mark) do not have this function in Excel.

Case EX 1-1 Clyde Is Using Excel to Create a Client