In the Table Style Options group, which checkboxes emphasize the first and last columns?

• A. First Column and Last Column
• B. First Row and Last Row
• C. Header and Total
• D. Column and Row

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is how a table’s style can selectively highlight specific columns. In the Table Style Options group, marking the First Column and Last Column checkboxes tells the table to apply the style’s emphasis formatting to those columns. This makes the first and last columns stand out—often through shading or border changes—so they’re easier to follow as you scan across the row data. This is especially useful for wide tables where you want to consistently identify the starting point and the ending point of each row. The other options emphasize rows or refer to headers/totals, which isn’t about the first or last columns, so they don’t achieve the same effect.