Excel Chapter 1
Auto Sum
A button that provides quick access to the SUM function
Absolute cell reference
A cell reference that refers to cells by their fixed position in a worksheet; an absolute cell reference remains the same when the formula is copied.
Legend
A chart element that identifies the patterns or colors that are assigned to the categories in the chart
Merge & Center
A command that joins selected cells in an Excel worksheet into one larger cell and centers the contents in the merged cell.
Cell style
A defined set of formatting characteristics, such as font color, cell borders, and cell shading
Series
A group of things that come one after another in succession
Row
A horizontal group of cells in a worksheet
Normal view
A screen view that maximizes the numbers of cells visible on your screen and keeps the column letters and row numbers close to the columns and rows
Normal format
A specific way in which Excel displays numbers in a cells
Sparkline
A tiny chart in the background of a cell that gives a visual trend summary alongside your data
Data point
A value that originates in a worksheet cell and that is represented in a chart by a data marker
Column
A vertical group of cells in a worksheet.
Formula bar
An element in the excel window
Auto Fit
An excel feature that adjusts the width of a column to fit the cell content of the widest cell in the column
Recommended charts
An excel feature that displays a customized set of charts
Label
Another name for a text value, and which usually provides information about number values.
Spreadhead
Another name for a worksheet
Format
Changing the appearance of cells and worksheet elements to make a worksheet attractive and easy to read
Relative cell reference
In a formula, the address of a cell based on the relative positions of a cell
Data
Text or numbers in a cell
Pixel
The abbreviated name for a name for a element
Numbered row headings
The area along the left edge of a worksheet tha identifies each row with a unique numbers
Active cell
The cell surrounded by a black border, ready to receive data or be affected by the next excel command.
General format
The default format that Excel applies that Excel has already built for you
Chart
The graphic representation of data in a worksheet; data presented as a chart is usually easier to understand than a table of numbers.
Cell
The intersection of a column and a row
Sheet tabs
The labels along the lower border of the excel window
Column heading
The letter that displays at the top of a vertical group of cells in a worksheet.
Chart style
The overall visual look of chart in terms of its graphic effects, color, and backgrounds
Fill handle
The small black square in the lower right corner of a selected cell
Operators
The symbols with which you can specify the types of calculator you want to perform in an Excel formula
Range
Two or more selected cells on a worksheet that are adjacent or nonadjacent
Chart types
Various chart formats used in a way that is meaningful to the reader.
Function
predefined formula
Data series
related data points represented by data markers
Auto fill
An excel feature that generates an extends values into adjacent cells based on the values of selected cells.
Row heading
The numbers along the left side of an excel worksheet that designate the row numbers
Accounting number format
The excel number format that applies a thousand comma separator where appropriate
Comma style
The excel numbers format that inserts thousand comma separators where appropriate and applies two decimals places