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Excel
CH 1: Introduction to Excel
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accounting Number Format | A number format that displays $ on the left side of a cell and formats values with commas for the thousands separator and two decimal places. |
| Active cell | The current cell in a worksheet. It is indicated by a dark green border onscreen. |
| Alignment | Placement of data within cell boundaries. |
| AutoComplete | A feature that searches for and automatically displays any other label in that colums that matches the letters you typed. |
| Auto Fill | A feature that enables you to copy the contents of a cell or a range of cells to continue a sequence by dragging the fill handle over an adjacent cell or range of cells. |
| Border | A line that surrounds a cell or a range of cells to offset particular data from the rest of the data in a worksheet. |
| Cell | The intersection of a column and row in a worksheet. |
| Cell address | The unique identifier of a cell, starting with the column letter and then the row number, such as A9. |
| Column heading | The alphabetical letters above the columns in a worksheet. |
| Column width | The horizontal measurement of a column in a table or a worksheet. In Excel, it is measured by the number of characters or pixels. |
| Comma Style | A number format that formats values with commas for the thousands separator and two decimal places. |
| Fill color | The background color that displays behind the data in a cell. |
| Fill handle | A small square at the bottom - right corner of a cell used to copy cell contents or text or number patterns to adjacent cells. |
| Formula | A combination of cell references, operators, values, and/or functions used to perform a calculation. A formula starts with an equal sign (=). |
| Formula bar | An element in Excel that appears below the Ribbon and to the right of the Insert Function command. It shows the contents of the active cell. |
| Horizontal alignment | The placement of cell data between the left and right cell margins in a worksheet. |
| Indent | A format that positions cell contents to the right of the left cell margin to offset the data. |
| Input area | A range of cells in a worksheet used to store and change the variables used in calculations. |
| Name Box | An identifier that displays the address or the range name of the current cell in an Excel worksheet. |
| Nonadjacent range | A collection of multiple ranges that are not positioned in a contiguous cluster in an Excel worksheet. |
| Normal view | The default view of a worksheet that shows worksheet data but not margins, headers, footers, or page breaks. |
| Number formats | Predefined settings that control how values appear in cells. |
| Order of operations(order of precedence) | A set of rules that determines the sequence by which operations are calculated in an expression. |
| Output area | The range of cells in an Excel worksheet that contain formulas dependent on the values in the input area. |
| Page Break Preview | The display that shows the worksheet data and page breaks within the worksheet. |
| Page Layout view | The display that shows the worksheet data, margins, headers, and footers. |
| Paste Options button | An icon displays in the bottom-right corner immediately after using the Paste command. It enables the user to apply different paste options. |
| Percent Style | A number format that displays values as if they were multiplied by 100 and with the % symbol. |
| Pointing | The process of using the mouse pointer to select cells while building a formula. Also known as semi-selection. |
| Range | A group of adjacent or contiguous cells in an Excel worksheet. |
| Row heading | The numbers to the left side of rows in a worksheet. |
| Row height | The vertical measurement of the row in a worksheet. |
| Semi-selection | The process of using the mouse pointer to select cells while building a formula. Also known as pointing. |
| Sheet tab | A visual element that shows the name of a worksheet contained in the workbook. |
| Sheet tab navigation | Visual elements that help you navigate to the first, previous, next, or last sheet within a workbook. |
| Spreadsheet | An electronic file that contains a grid of columns and rows used to organize related data and to display results of calculations, enabling interpretation of quantitative data for decision making. |
| Status bar | The row at the bottom of the Excel window that displays instructions and other details about the status of a worksheet. |
| Text | Any combination of letters, numbers, symbols, and spaces not used in Excel calculations. |
| Value | A number that represents a quantity or a measurable amount. |
| Vertical alignment | The position of data between the top and bottom cell margins. |
| View controls | Icons on the right side of the status bar that enable to change to Normal, Page Layout, or Page Break view to display the worksheet. |
| Workbook | A collection of one or more related worksheets contained within a single file. |
| Worksheet | A single spreadsheet that typically contains descriptive labels, numeric values, formulas, functions, and graphical representations of data. |
| Wrap text | An excel feature that makes data appear on multiple lines within a cell. |
| Zoom control | A control that enables you to increase or decrease the size of the worksheet data onscreen. |
| A spreadsheet that contains formulas, functions, values, text, and visual aids. | Worksheet |
| A file containing related worksheets. | Workbook |
| a range of cells containing values for variables used in formulas. | Input area |
| A range of cells containing results based on manipulating the variables. | Output area |
| Identifies the address of the current cell. | Name Box |
| Displays the content ( text, value, date, or formula) in the active cell. | Formula Bar |
| Displays the name of a worksheet within a workbook. | Sheet tab |
| The intersection of a column and row. | Cell |
| Includes letters, numbers, symbols, and spaces. | Text |
| A number that represents a quantity or an amount. | Value |
| Rules that control the sequence in which Excel performs arithmetic operations. | Order of precedence |
| Enables you to copy the contents of a cell or cell range or to continue a sequence by dragging the fill handle over an adjacent cell or range of cells. | Auto Fill |
| A small green square at the bottom - right corner of a cell. | Fill handle |
| The horizontal measurement of a column. | Column width |
| The vertical measurement of a row. | Row height |
| A rectangular group of cells. | Range |
| The position of data between the cell margins. | Alignment |
| Formatting that enables a label to appear on multiple lines within the current cell. | Wrap text |
| The background color appearing behind data in a cell. | Fill color |
| A combination of cell references, operators, values, and/or functions used to perform a calculation. | Formula |
| What is the first step in planning an effective worksheet? | State the purpose of the worksheet. |
| What Excel interface item displays the address of the current cell? | Name box |
| Given the formula =B1*B2+B3/B4^2 where B1 contains 3, B2 contains 4, B3 contains 32, and B4 contains 4, what is the result? | 14 |
| Why would you press Ctrl+~ in Excel? | To display cell formulas. |
| Which of the following is a nonadjacent range? | A1:A10, D1:D10 |
| If you want to balance a title over several columns, what do you do? | Merge and center the data over all columns. |
| What characteristic is not applicable to the accounting number format? | Dollar sign immediately on the left side of the value. |
| You selected and copied worksheet data containing formulas. However, you wanted the pasted copy to contain the current formula results rather than formulas. What do you do? | Click the Paste arrow in the Clipboard group and select Values&Source Formatting. |
| Assume that the data on a worksheet consume a whole printed page and a couple of columns on a second page. what can't you do to force the data to print all on one page? | Increase the left and right margins. |
| What should you do if you see a column of pound signs(###) instead of value or results of formulas? | Increase the column width. |
| spreadsheet program | A computer application used to create and modify spreadsheets. |
| Column | always written first in a cell address |
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