BIM II Final Exam Review

Auto Fill

An Excel feature that generates and extends values into adjacent cells based on the values of selected cells. (the square in bottom right corner)

absolute cell reference

A cell reference that refers to cells by their fixed position in a worksheet.

SwitchRow/Column

A charting command to swap the data over the axis—data being charted on the vertical axis will move to the horizontal axis and vice versa.

Legend

A chart element that identifies the patterns or colors that are assigned to the categories in the chart.

Call Style

A defined set of formatting characteristics, such as font, font size, font color, cell borders, and cell shading.

Column Titles

PivotTable field names are formed from the source data's:

COUNTIF

statistical function that counts the number of cells within a range that meet the given condition and that has two arguments—the range of cells to check and the criteria.

line

type of chart that displays trends over time.

Pie

type of chart that shows the relationship of each part to a whole.

Freeze Panes

command that enables you to select one or more rows or columns and lock them into place; the locked rows and columns become separate panes.

Average

An Excel function that adds a group of values, and then divides the result by the number of values in the group.

Max

An Excel function that determines the largest value in a selected range of values.

NOW

An Excel function that retrieves the date and time from your computer's calendar and clock and inserts the information into the selected cell.

Access Database File

One possible source of data for a PivotTable is a(n):

Filter Area

The area in the layout section of the PivotTable Fields pane where you position fields by which you want to filter the PivotTable report, thus enabling you to display a subset of data in the PivotTable report is the:

Conditional Formatting

A format that changes the appearance of a cell—for example, by adding cell shading or font color—based on a condition; if the condition is true, the cell is formatted based on that condition, and if the condition is false, the cell is not formatted.

Name box

An element of the Excel window that displays the name of the selected cell, table, chart, or object.

Formula

An equation that performs mathematical calculations on values in a worksheet.

Associated Pivot Table

The ____________ is a report in a workbook that is graphically represented in a PivotChart.

Values Area

The area in the layout section of the PivotTable Fields pane where data is summarized is the:

List

The data for a PivotTable should be in the format of a list.

sort

The process of arranging data in a specific order based on the value in each field.

Filter

The process of displaying only a portion of the data based on matching a specific value to show only the data that meets the criteria that you specify.

PivotChart

____________ displays data series, categories, data markers, and axes in the same manner as a standard chart.

Move Chart

command that moves a chart to a worksheet that contains only a chart and no other worksheet data.

Data Point

value that originates in a worksheet cell and that is represented in a chart by a data marker.

Goal Seek

what-if analysis tool that finds the input needed in one cell to arrive at the desired result in another cell.

Chart Sheet

workbook sheet that contains only a chart.

Values and Number Formatting

The Paste option used to paste calculated values that result from the calculation of formulas along with the formatting applied to the copied cells.

Excel Table

A series of rows and columns that contains related data that is managed independently from the data in other rows and columns in the worksheet.

Field Buttons

Buttons on a PivotChart with an arrow to choose a filter, and thus change the data that is displayed in the chart are:

Value Axis

The numerical scale on the left side of a chart that shows the range of numbers for the data points.

Plot Area

area bounded by the axes of a chart, including all the data series.

Number Format

A specific way in which Excel displays number in a cell.

Sparkline

A tiny chart in the background of a cell that gives a visual trend summary alongside your data; makes a pattern more obvious.

Scale of Fit

Excel commands that enable you to stretch or shrink the width, height, or both, of printed output to fit a maximum number of pages.

Filters Data

Slicers are used to:

Clear Filter

The ____________ button removes a filter from a slicer.

Chart Layout

The combination of chart elements that can be displayed in a chart such as a title, legend, labels for the columns, and the table of charted cells.

Merge and Center

The command that joins selected cells into one larger cell and centers the contents in the merged cell.