Business Information Systems - Excel 1-4
Select All Box
A box in the upper left corner of the worksheet grid that selects all the cells in a worksheet
Absolute
A cell reference that refers to a cell by its fixed position in a worksheet
Line Chart
A chart type that displays trends over time
Quick Analysis Tool
A feature that displays in the lower right corner of a selected range with which you can analyze your data by using Excel tools such as charts, color-coding, and formulas
Range Finder
A feature that outlines cells in color to indicate which cells are used in a formula
Lookup Functions
A group of Excel functions that lookup a value in a defined range of cells located in another part of the workbook to find a corresponding value
Validation List
A list of values that are acceptable for a group of cells
Goal Seek
A method to find a specific value for a cell by adjusting the value of one other cell. With this, you can work backward from the desired outcome to find the number necessary to achieve your goal
Enterprise Fund
A municipal government fund that reports income and expenditures related to municipal services for which a fee is charged in exchange for goods or services.
Data Marker
A pie slice is an example of:
Data Table
A range of cells that shows how changing certain values in your formulas affect the results of those formulas and that makes it easy to calculate multiple versions in one operation.
Table
A series of rows and columns that contains related data and is managed independently from other data
Data Bar
A shaded bar that provides a visual cue about the value of a cell relative to other cells is a:
Point
A value that originates in a worksheet cell and is represented in a chart by a data marker
Defined Name
A word or string of characters that represents a cell, a range of cells, a formula, or a constant value
Summary Sheet
A worksheet where totals from other worksheets are displayed and summarized.
AutoFit
An Excel feature that adjusts the width of a column to fit the cell content of the widest cell in the column.
VLookup
An Excel function that looks up values that are displayed vertically in a column.
Formula Bar
An element in the Excel window that displays the value or formula contained in the active cell; here you can also enter or edit values or formulas.
Name Box
An element of the Excel window that displays the name of the selected cell, table, chart, or object.
Precedent Cells
Cells that are referred to by a formula in another cell
Dependent Cells
Cells that contain formulas that refer to other cells.
Color or Pattern
In a chart, each data point—bar, slice, and so on—has a unique:
0
In the Cell Styles gallery, the Currency [0] style and the Comma [0] style format the selected cell with this many decimal places
Years
Loans are typically made for a period of:
Workbook
On startup, Excel displays a new blank:
C-Series
Related data points represented by data markers
Print Titles
The Excel command that enables you to specify rows and columns to repeat on each printed page
Flash Fill
The Excel command that recognizes a pattern in your data and then automatically fills in the values when you enter examples of the desired output
Paste
The action of placing cell contents that have been copied or moved to the Clipboard into another location.
Explode
The action of pulling out a pie slice out of 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.
Active Cell
The cell, surrounded by a black border, ready to receive data or be affected by the next Excel command.
Trace Presedents
The command that displays arrows to indicate what cells affect the value of the cell that is selected
Underlying Value
The data that displays in the Formula Bar
General Format
The default format that Excel applies to numbers
AutoFill
The feature that generates and extends values into adjacent cells based on the values of selected cells
NOW Function
The function that retrieves and then displays the date and time from your computer is the:
Zero
The future value at the end of a loan is typically:
Sheet Tabs
The labels along the lower border of the Excel window that identify each worksheet.
Scope
The location within which a name is recognized without qualification
Increase
The percent by which one number increases over another number is the percentage rate of
Sorting
The process of arranging data in a specific order based on the value in a 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.
Base
The starting point when you divide the amount of increase by it to calculate the rate of increase
Operators
The symbols with which you can specify the type of calculation you want to perform in an Excel formula.
Paste Area
The target destination for data that has been cut or copied using the Office Clipboard.
3-D
The term that refers to an image that appears to have all three spatial dimensions is.
Volatile
The term used to describe an Excel function that is subject to change each time the workbook is opened
Absolute
The type of cell reference that refers to cells by their fixed position in a worksheet
Major Unit
The value in a chart's value axis that determines the spacing between tick marks and between the gridlines in a plot area
Arguments
The values that an Excel function uses to perform calculations or operations.
Detail Sheet
The worksheets that contain the details of the information summarized on a summary sheet.
Category Axis
The x-axis is also referred to as:
Value Axis
The y-axis is also referred to as:
Sparklines
Tiny charts embedded in a cell that give a visual trend summary alongside your data
Error Value
Tracer arrows are red if a cell contains an:
Cell Reference
When you use a defined name in a formula, the result is the same as if you typed a:
