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Microsoft Excel Study Guide Flash Card

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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Order that arranges labels in reverse alphabetical order, from Z to A.   descending  
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Doing this to rows and columns lets you keep headings on the screen as you work with the data in a large worksheet.   freezing  
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Displays any existing entry in the column that matches the characters you typed, as you type.   autocomplete  
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Accepts the existing entry that Excel gives.   tab  
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A collection of similar data arranged in rows and columns (often converted to/from a table) is called a:   range  
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Returns to cell A1 in a worksheet.   Ctrl+Home  
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Condition that requires all of the selected criteria to be true for the record to be displayed.   AND  
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Criteria filter that requires the records displayed to start with the specified text string.   begins with  
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Fields used to order your data.   sort fields  
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Button (plus sign) at the top of the outline area that allow you to show different levels.   expand  
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Appears below column headers to indicate which row is frozen   dark line  
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To insert a total row in an Excel table, check this box on the Design tab:   total row  
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To collapse items in a PivotTable, press this:   minus sign  
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After data is filtered, it can be copied, sorted, or:   charted  
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Using these instead of regular tables makes is easier to rearrange, hide or display data in alternative views:   PivotTables  
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The small triangle show in the bottom right corner of a table range is called:   sizing handle  
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After an autocorrection is made, the little button that pops up is called:   AutoCorrect Options  
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This command can be used to provide summary information easily, including count, sum, and average:   Subtotals  
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The _____ buttons at the top of the outline area allow you to show or hide different levels of detail:   outline  
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You can sort data by things other than just numbers or text, including cell color, font color and:   cell icon  
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To remove precedent arrows, click this tab:   Formulas  
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To display Subtotals, click this tab:   Data  
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To freeze rows and columns, click this tab:   View  
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These provide a way to quickly format an entire table using a preset definition:   table styles  
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Each column in a table represents this, which describes some characteristic of a person, place or thing.   field  
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The first row of a range contains field names and is called:   header row  
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Each row in a table represents a;   record  
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The Total Row summary function can either SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX or:   COUNT  
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If you sort on more than one column, the second sort field is called the:   secondary sort field  
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You can use up to this many sort fields in a single sort;   64  
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If you sort on more than one column, the third sort field is called the:   tertiary sort field  
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If you wished to create a list that sorted on custom values (like in Month order or Condition order), you would lneed to create a:   custom list  
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