Excel Ch. 2- Functions, Tables, Managing Large Workbooks
Pane
A portion of a worksheet window bounded by and separated from other portions by vertical or horizontal bars
SUM function
A predefined formula that adds all the numbers in a selected range of cells
Function
A predefined formula that performs calculations by using specific values in a particular order or structure
COUNT
A statistical function that counts the number of cells in a range that contain numbers
COUNTIF Function
A statistical function that counts the number of cells within a range that meet the given condition
MEDIAN function
A statistical function that finds the middle value that has as many values above it in the group as are below it
Drag and Drop
A technique to move cell contents to another location by clicking the cell and dragging it to the new location
Navigate
The process of moving within a worksheet or workbook
Statistical functions
Used to analyze a group of measurements
Comparison Operators
Used to compare two values: <, >, =, <=, >=, <>
Volatile
Will not remain the same, changeable
Freeze Panes
A command that enables you to select one or more rows or columns and freeze (lock) them into place; the locked rows and columns become separate panes
Find and Replace
A command that searches the cells in a worksheet--or selected range--for matches and then replaces each match with a replacement value of your choice
IF Function
A function that uses a logical text to check whether a condition is met, and then returns one value if true, and another value if false
Paste Options Gallery
A gallery of buttons that provides a Live Preview of all the Paste options available in the current context
Logical Functions
A group of functions that test for specific conditions and that typically use conditional tests to determine whether specified conditions are true or false
Summary sheet
A worksheet where totals from other worksheets are displayed and summarized
AVERAGE function
Adds a group of values, then then divides the result by the number of values in the group
Formula AutoComplete
An Excel feature that, after typing an = and the beginning letter or letters of a function name, displays a list of function names that match the typed letter(s), and from which you can insert the function by pointing to its name and pressing the Tab key or double-clicking
Logical test
Any value or expression that you can evaluate as being true or false
Sort
Arrange all the data in a specific order
Conditional Format
Changes the appearance of a cell based on a condition
Print Titles
Command that enables you to specify rows and columns to repeat on each printed page
Scale to Fit
Commands that enable you to stretch or shrink the width, height, or both, of printed output to fit a maximum number of pages
Criteria
Conditions that you specify in a logical function
MAX function
Determines the largest value in a selected range of values
MIN function
Determines the smallest value in a selected range of values
Data bar
Provides a visual cue to the reader about the value of a cell relative to other cells
Flash Fill
Recognizes a pattern in your data, and then automatically fills in values when you enter examples of the output that you want. Use it to split data from two or more cells or to combine data from two cells
NOW function
Retrieves the date and time from your computer's calendar and clock and inserts the information into the selected cell.
Excel Table
Series of rows and columns that contains related data that is managed independently from the data in other rows and columns in the worksheet
Split
Splits the window into multiple resizable panes that contains views of your worksheet. This is useful to view multiple distant parts of your worksheet at one time
Sheet Tabs
The labels along the lower border of the workbook window that identify each worksheet
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
Paste area
The target destination for data that has been cut or copied
Arguments
The values that an Excel function uses to perform calculations or operations
Detail Sheets
The worksheets that contain the details of the information summarized on a summary sheet