Excel chapter 2

Freeze Panes

A command that enables you to select one or more rows or columns and lock them in place

Conditional Format

A format that changes the appearance of a cell based on a condition

IF Function

A function that uses a logical test to check whether a condition is met, and then returns one value if true and another value if false

Logical Functions

A group of functions that test for specific conditions, and which typically use conditional tests to determine whether specified conditions are true or false

SUM Function

A predefined formula that adds all the numbers in a selected range

Function

A predefined formula that performs calculations by using specific values in a particular order or structure

Table

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

Data Bar

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

COUNTIF Function:

A statistical function that counts the number of cells within a range that meets the given condition and which has two arguments- the range of cells to check and the criteria

Summary sheet

A worksheet where totals from other worksheets are displayed and summarized

AVERAGE function

An excel function that adds a group of values and then divides the result by the number of values in the group

MAX Function

An excel function that determines the largest value in a range

MIN Function

An excel function that determines the smallest value in the range

MEDIAN function

An excel function that finds the middle values above it in the group as are below it

Logical Test

Any value or expression that can be evaluated as being true or false.

Criteria

Conditions that you specify in a logical function

Statistical Functions

Excel functions, such as AVERAGE, that are useful to analyze a group of measurements

Comparison Operator

Symbols that evaluate each value to determine if it is the same (+), less than (<), greater than (>), or in between a range of values as specified by the criteria

Print titles

The excel command that enables you to specify rows and columns to repeat each printed page

NOW Function

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

Sheet Tabs

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

Sorting

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

Filtering

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

Navigate

The process of moving within a worksheet or workbook

Deter sheets

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