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conditional formatting rule

A rule that specifies the condition, the formatting, and the cell or range to apply the rule to

lookup table

A table that organizes data that you want to retrieve into different categories

compare value

A category for a lookup table that is located in the table's first column or row

error value

Text displayed in a cell that indicates some element in a formula or a cell referenced in that formula is preventing Excel from returning a calculated value

lookup value

The value you are trying to find in a lookup table

logical condition

An expression that returns either a TRUE value or a FALSE value

structured reference

The Excel table name or column header that you can use in a formula in place of its cell or range reference

AND function

A logical function that returns a TRUE value if all of the logical conditions are true, and a FALSE value if any or all of the logical conditions are false

OR function

A logical function that returns a TRUE value if any of the logical conditions are true, and a FALSE value if none of the logical conditions are true

HLOOKUP function

A lookup function that searches horizontally across the top row of the lookup table and retrieves the value in the column you specify

VLOOKUP function

A lookup function that searches vertically down the first column of the lookup table (where the compare values are stored) and retrieves the appropriate value from the table

approximate match lookup

A lookup that occurs when the value entered falls within a range of values in the first column of the lookup table

exact match lookup

A lookup that occurs when the value entered must match one of the values in the first column of the lookup table

nested IF function

One IF function is placed inside another IF function to test an additional condition

calculated column

A column in an Excel table that Excel automatically fills with a formula after you enter or edit a formula in one cell of that column

SUMIF function

A function that adds the values in a range that match criteria you specify

AVERAGEIF function

A function that calculates the average of values in a range that match criteria you specify

DATEDIF function

A function that calculates the difference between two dates and shows the result in months, days, or years

COUNTIF function

A function that calculates the number of cells in a range that match criteria you specify; also referred to as a conditional count

IFERROR function

A function that can determine if a cell contains an error value and then display the message you choose rather than the default error value