Excel Chapter 3
Relative Cell Reference
In a formula, the address of a cell based on the relative position of the cell that contains the formula and the cell referred to
Absolute Cell Reference
A cell reference that refers to cells by their fixed position in a worksheet; remains the same when the formula is copied
Line Chart
A chart type that is useful to display trends over time
Fund
A sum of money set aside for a specific purpose
Goal Seek
A what-if analysis tool that finds the input needed in one cell to arrive at the desired result in another cell
Legend
A chart element that identifies the patterns or colors that are assigned to the categories in the chart
Pie Chart
A chart that shows the relationship of each part to a whole
Data Marker
A column, bar, area, dot, pie slice, or other symbol in a chart that represents a single data point; related data points form a data series
Value Axis
A numerical scale on the left side of a hart that shows the range of numbers for the data points; also referred to as the y-axis
Bevel
A shape effect that uses shading and shadows to make the edges of a shape to be curved or angled
Data Point
A value that originates in a worksheet cell and that is represented in a chart by a data marker
Chart Sheet
A workbook sheet that contains only a chart
OneNote
Microsoft application with which you can create a digital notebook that gives you a single location where you can gather and organize information in the form of notes
Data Series
Related data points represented by data markers; each data series has a unique color or pattern represented in the chart legend
Chart Elements Box
The box in the Chart Tools tabs from which you can select a chart element so that you can format it
Value After Increase = Base x Percent for New Value
The formula for calculating the value after an increase by multiplying the original value - the base - by the percent for new value
Percentage Rate of Increase
The percent by which one number increased over another number
Tick Marks
The short lines that display on an axis at regular intervals
3-D
The shortened term for three-dimensional, which refers to an image that appears to have all three spacial dimensions - length, width, and depth
Base
The starting point; used in calculating the rate of increase, which is the amount of increase divided by the base
Major Unit
The value in a chart's value axis that determines the spacing between tick marks and between the gridlines in the plot area
Y-Axis
The vertical (value) axis
X-Axis
The horizontal (category) axis
Rate = Amount of Increase/Base
The mathematical formula to calculate a rate of increase
Order of Operations
The mathematical rules for performing multiple calculations within a formula
What-if Analysis
The process of changing the values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas in a worksheet
General Fund
The term used to describe money set aside for the normal operating activities of a government entity such as a city
Format As You Type
The Excel feature by which a cell takes on the formatting of the number typed into the cell
Formula AutoComplete
The Excel feature which, after typing an equal sign (=) and the beginning letter or letters of a function name, displays a list of function names that matched the typed letters
Explode
The action pulling out one or more pie slices from a pie chart for emphasis
Category Axis
The area along the bottom of a chart that identifies the categories of data; also referred to as the x-axis
Plot Area
The area bounded by the axes of a chart, including all the data series
Chart Area
The entire chart and all of its elements
Percent for New Value = Base Percent + Percent of Increase
The formula for calculating a percentage by which a value increases by adding the base percentage - usually 100% - to the percent increase
Google Docs
Google's free, Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, slide show, form, and data storage device
WordArt
A gallery of text styles with which you can create decorative effects such as shadowed or mirrored text
Axis
A line that serves as a frame of reference for measurement and which borders the chart plot area
Text Box
A movable resizable container for text and graphics
