BUS 119 Excel Chapters 1-4 Terms

The term that refers to an image that appears to have all three spatial dimensions is

3-D

The function that retrieves and then displays the date and time from your computer is the

NOW function

An Excel function that looks up values that are displayed vertically in a column is the

VLOOKUP

A cell reference that refers to a cell by its fixed position in a worksheet is referred to as being

absolute

The type of cell reference that refers to cells by their fixed position in a worksheet is

absolute

A cell surrounded by a black border and ready to receive data is the

active cell

Tracer arrows are red if a cell contains

an Error Value

The values that an Excel function uses to perform calculations or operations are the

arguments

The feature that generates and extends values into adjacent cells based on the values of selected cells is

autofill

An Excel feature that adjusts the width of a column to fit the cell content of the widest cell in the column is

autofit

The starting point when you divide the amount of increase by it to calculate the rate of increase is the

base

The area along the bottom of a chart that identifies the categories of data is the

category axis

The x-axis is also known as the

category axis

When you use a defined name in a formula, the result is the same as if you typed a

cell reference

In a chart, each data point—bar, slice, and so on—has a unique

color or pattern

A shaded bar that provides a visual cue about the value of a cell relative to other cells is a

data bar

A pie slice is an example of

data marker

A range of cells that shows how changing certain values in your formulas affects the results of those formulas

data table

A word or string of characters that represents a cell, a range of cells, a formula, or a constant value is a

defined name

Cells that contain formulas that refer to other cells are

dependent cells

The worksheets that contain the details of the information summarized on a summary sheet are called

detail sheets

A municipal government fund that reports income and expenditures related to municipal services for which a fee is charged in exchange for goods or services is

enterprise fund

The action of pulling out a pie slice from a pie chart for emphasis is called

explode

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 is called

filtering

The Excel command that recognizes a pattern in your data and then automatically fills in the values when you enter examples of the desired output is

flashfill

An element in the Excel window that displays the value or formula contained in the active cell is the

formula bar

The default format that Excel applies to numbers is the

general format

A method to find a specific value for a cell by adjusting the value of one other cell. With this, you can work backward from the desired outcome to find the number necessary to achieve your goal

goal seek

The percent by which one number increases over another number is the percentage rate of

increase

A chart type that displays trends over time is a

line chart

A group of Excel functions that look up a value in a defined range of cells located in another part of the workbook to find a corresponding value is referred to as

lookup functions

The value in a chart's value axis that determines the spacing between tick marks and between the gridlines in the plot area is the

major unit

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

name box

The process of moving within a worksheet or workbook

navigate

The symbols with which you can specify the type of calculation you want to perform in an Excel formula are

operators

The action of placing cell contents that have been copied or moved to the Clipboard into another location is called

paste

The target destination for data that has been cut or copied using the Office Clipboard is the

paste area

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

plot area

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

point

Cells that are referred to by a formula in another cell are

precedent cells

The Excel command that enables you to specify rows and columns to repeat on each printed page is

print titles

A feature that displays in the lower right corner of a selected range with which you can analyze your data by using Excel tools such as charts, color-coding, and formulas is the

quick analysis tool

A feature that outlines cells in color to indicate which cells are used in a formula is called

range finder

The location within which a name is recognized without qualification

scope

A box in the upper left corner of the worksheet grid that selects all the cells in a worksheet is the

select all box

Related data points represented by data markers are referred to as the data

series

The labels along the lower border of the workbook window that identify each worksheet are the

sheet tabs

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

sorting

Tiny charts embedded in a cell that give a visual trend summary alongside your data are

sparklines

A worksheet where totals from other worksheets are displayed and summarized is a

summary sheet

A series of rows and columns that contains related data and that is managed independently from other data is an Excel

table

The command that displays arrows to indicate what cells affect the value of the cell that is selected is

trace precedents

The data that displays in the Formula Bar is referred to as the

underlying value

A list of values that are acceptable for a group of cells is a

validation list

The y-axis is also known as the

value axis

The term used to describe an Excel function that is subject to change each time the workbook is opened is called

volatile

On startup, Excel displays a new blank

workbook

Loans are typically made for a period of

years

In the Cell Styles gallery, the Currency [0] style and the Comma [0] style format the selected cell with how many decimal places?

zero

The future value at the end of a loan is typically

zero