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Chapter 3
Question | Answer |
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What are assumptions? | cell values that you can change to determine new values for formulas |
What is a fill series? | fill destination area with series using format of source area. this is the default |
Can you create your own custom fill sequences for use with the fill handle? | yes |
Where should the What-If Assumptions be placed in the worksheet? | in an accessible area but does not impair the view of the main section of the workbook |
What is an office clipboard? | a temporary storage area in the computer's memory that allows you to collect text and graphics from any Office document and then paste them into another type of document |
What is drag and drop? | Using the mouse to move or copy cells |
Should you insert a singlecell or entire rows/entire columns? | entire rows or entire columns |
Is clearing a cell the same as deleting a cell. | no; clearing the cell, takes the data out of the cell deleting the cell-removes the cell from the worksheet |
How do you know you have a cell reference error? | error message: #REF |
What are format symbols? | assign a format to numbers as they are entered Symbols include: $ , % |
NOW function | system date tracked by your computer ;may have to change the format |
What is absolute cell reference? | cell address that refers to a specific cell and does NOT change when you copy the formula |
How would you type and absolute cell reference for L23? | $L$23 |
What is a relative cell reference? | a cell address in a formula that automatically changes to reflect the new location when the formula is copied or moved |
How would you type a relative cell reference for C5? | C5 |
What is a mixed cell reference? | a cell reference that combines both absolute and relative; it includes a dollar sign before the column OR row, not before both |
How would you type a mixed cell refence for the cell B4 with a column reference? | B$4 |
How would you type a mixed cell reference for the cell B4 with a row reference? | $B4 |
When do you use the IF function? | when you want to assign a value to a cell based on a logical test |
What is a logical test? | decision-making process; made up of two expressions and a comparison operator |
What does the IF formula look like? | =IF( logical test, value_if_true, value_if_false) |
What are the comparison operators? | =, <, >, >=, <= <> |
What does an error message begin with? | # |
What is a nested IF function? | the action to be taken for the true or false case includes another IF function; the second IF function is nested, or layered within the first |
How do you know if there is a nested IF function? | In the formula there will be two sets of parenthesis |
What is format painter? | copying of a cells format to another cell or a range of cells |
How do you select nonadjacent ranges, like A3, C7, F2 | select A3, press and hold Ctrl, Select C7 and F2 |
What is the What-if analysis? | A decision-making tool that changes input values recalculate formulas, in order to predict various possible outcome |
What does the What-if analysis allow you to do? | allows you to review results of different scenarios |
What is goal seek? | a problem-solving method in which you specify a solution |
What is accessibility? | removing barriers that may prevent individuals with disabilities from interacting with data or an app |
When would you add a clustered column chart? | to compare values side by side, broken down by category |
Why are data labels used? | makes a chart more easily to understand; they can be removed if it does accomplish that |