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Formulas & Functions
Microsoft Excel for Office 2016
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is a formula? | A mathematical statement that calculates a value. |
| To start a formula in a worksheet _____________. | Begin with an equal sign (=). |
| What does =25+2 mean? | 27 |
| To raise a number to a power use what? | The exponentiation symbol. |
| How is 9 displayed in Excel? | =3^2 |
| How are formulas evaluated? | By using the mathematical order of operations. |
| What is the order of mathematical operations. | exponentiation multiplication division addition subtraction |
| How are the order of operations changed? | By putting parentheses around calculations to be performed first. |
| To see all the formulas in a spreadsheet at once_____________. | Click Show Formulas on the Formulas tab or press Ctrl+`. |
| When a formula is entered into a cell what is displayed? | The result of the calculation. |
| To review or edit a formula ______________. | Click the cell and use the Formula bar to access the actual cell contents. |
| When formulas are displayed _____________. | Column widths are automatically adjusted to display a formula entirely. |
| Excel ____ a formula when you enter it. | Checks |
| What causes a circular reference error? | By creating a formula in a cell that is needing a reference. The formula can’t be calculated until the cell has a value, but the cell can’t have a value until the formula is entered. |