EXCEL-Chapter 2: Formulas, Functions, and Formatting
function
A _____ is a prewritten formula that is built into excel.
condition
A _____ is made up of two values and a relational operator.
zero
A blank cell in Excel has a numerical value of _____ .
Range Finder
An easy way to verify that a formula references the cells that you want it to reference is to use excel's _____ .
conditional formatting
Formatting that appears only when the value in a cell meets specific conditions is called _____ .
100
The Percent style button is used to display a value determined by multiplying the cell by _____, rounding the result to the nearest percent, and adding a percent sign.
min
Use the _____ function to determine the lowest number in a range.
max
Use the _____ function to display the highest value in a range.
arguments
Values used with a function are called _____ .
floating dollar sign
appears immediately to the left of the first digit with no spaces
margins
are those portions of a printed page outside the main body of the printed document and always are blank when printed
fixed dollar sign
far left in the cell
Comma style format
inserts a comma every three positions to the left of the decimal point and causes numbers to be displayed to the nearest hundreths
pixel
is a dot on the screen that contains a color
theme
is a predefined set of colors,chart styles, cell styles, and fill effects that can be applied to an entire workbook
hiding cells
is a technique you can use to hide data that might not be relevant to a particular report or sensitive data that you do not want others to see
Ctrl+Accent Mark
To display your worksheet in formula view, press _____ .
four-digit years
To ensure that Excel interprets year values the way you intend, use _____ .
recalculates
Every time you enter a value into a cell in the worksheet, Excel _____ all formulas.
#REF!
Excel displays which of the following for an invalid reference?
parentheses
To override the order of operations, use _____ .
F8
To select a range using the keyboard, press the _____ key and then use the arrow keys.
Range Finder
To verify that a formula contains the intended cell references, use Excel's _____ .
margins
the blank areas around the sides of a page
normal view
the default view in a presentation, which contains the slide pane, the outline pane, the task pane, and the notes pane
Normal view
the default view that you have worked in up until this point in the book
spell checker
the process of checking the spelling of words in a document against a dictionary of known words and offering advice on how to make corrections
conna style format
to range of cells by clicking the conna style button
fixed dollar sign
to the far left in the cell, often with spaces between it and the first digit
Point mode
_____ allows you to select cells for use in a formula by using the mouse.
Hiding
_____ cells is a technique you can use to hide data that might be sensitive or not relevant to a report.
Best fit
_____ means that the width of a column will be increased or decreased so the widest entry will fit in the column.
theme
a collection of design elements, graphics, and colors that help items such as documents, presentations, and web pages maintain a consistent image
Accounting Number Format
a dollar sign to the left of the number
circular reference
a formula in a cell that contains a reference back to itself
circular reference
a formula in a cxell that contains a reference back to itself
order of operations
a set of rules for evaluating an expression involving more than one operation
hiding cells
a technique you can use to hide data that might not be relevant to a particular report or sensitive data that you do not want to see otherwise
blank cell
has a numerical value of zero
blank cell
in excel has a numerical value of zero which would have resulted in an error message in cell
page layout view
Allows you to create or modify a worksheet while viewing how it will look in printed format
equal sign
An _____ alerts excel that you are entering a formula or function and not text.
pixel
(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)
multiplication
In the formula: =A4/B4+C5-D5*E6 the _____ operation is performed first.
comma
The _____ Style format inserts a comma every three positions to the left of the decimal point and causes numbers to be displayed to the nearest hundredths.
Adjust to
The _____ box allows you to specify the percentage of reduction or enlargement in the printout of a worksheet.
Auto Fill Options
The _____ button gives options for how to fill cells following a fill operation.
Trace Error
The _____ button lists error-checking options following the assignment of an invalid formula to a cell.
fixed
The _____ dollar sign displays to the far left in a cell.
average
The _____ function sums the numbers in the specified range and then divides the sum by the number cells with numeric values in the range.
formulas
The _____ version of a worksheet show the actual formulas.
*
The arithmetic operator for multiplication is _____ .
18.5*B4
The formula _____ multiples the contents of cell B4 by 18.5.
order of operations.
The order in which calculations are performed in a formula is called the _____ .
debugging
The process of finding and correcting errors in a worksheet is called _____ .
0
When you decrease a column width to _____ , the column is hidden.
Greater than
Which of the following is a valid conditional formatting operator found in the New Formatting Rule dialog box?
Page Layout view
allows you to modify a worksheet while viewing how it will look in printed format
relative cell references
column portion of cell references
asterisk
following d4 is the arithemetic operator that directs excel to perform the multiplication operation
order of operations
is as follows: first negation (-), then all percentages (%), then all exponentiations (^), then all multiplications (*) and divisions (?), and finally, all additions (+) and subtractions (-)
header
is common content that prints on every page of a worksheet
relative cell references
is copied and pasted to other cells, the cell references in the formula or function change to reflect the function's new location.
debugging
is the process of finding and correcting errors in worksheet
formulas version
shows the actual formulas you have entered, rather than the resulting values
values version
shows the results of the formulas you have entered
values version
shows the results of the formulas you have entered, rather than the actual formulas
formulas version
which shows the actual formulas you have entered
accounting number format
with a dollar sign to the left of the number inserts a conna every three positions to the left of the decimal pont and display numvers to the nearest cent
spell checker
you can use to check a worksheet for spelling errors
