Excel 1 - 5

The term that refers to an image that appears to have all three spatial dimensions is:

3-D

select all box

A box in the upper left corner of the worksheet grid that selects all the cells in a worksheet is the:

absolute

A cell reference that refers to a cell by its fixed position in a worksheet is referred to as being:

active cell

A cell surrounded by a black border and ready to receive data is the:

Pie chart

A chart that shows the relationship of each part to a whole

line chart

A chart type that displays trends over time is a:

Data marker

A column, bar, area, dot, pie slice, or other symbol in a chart that represents a single data point

Freeze Panes

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

range finder

A feature that outlines cells in color to indicate which cells are used in a formula is called:

Quick Analysis tool

A feauter that displays in the lower right corner of a selected range with which you can analyze your data by useing Excel tools such as charts, color-coding, and formulas is called:

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

Row

A horizontal group of cells in a worksheet

Axis

A line that serves as a frame of reference for measurement and that borders the chart plot area

an 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 is:

Value axis

A numerical scale on the left side of a chart that shows the range of numbers for the data points; also referred to as the y-axis

a data marker

A pie slice is an example of:

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

Data table

A range of cells that shows how changing certain values in your formulas affects 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 that is managed independently from other data is an Excel:

data bar

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

Bevel

A shape effect that uses shading and shadows to make the edges of a shape appear to be curved or angled

COUNTIF function

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

point

A value that originates in a worksheet cell and that is represented in a chart by a data marker is a data:

Column

A vertical group of cells in a worksheet

Goal Seek

A what-if analysis tool that finds the input needed in one cell to arrive at the desired result in another cell

Chart sheet

A workbook sheet that contains only a chart

summary sheet

A worksheet where totals from other worksheets are displayed and summarized is a:

AutoFit

An Excel feature that adjusts the width of a column to fit the cell content of the widest cell in the column is:

Workbook

An Excel file that contains one or more worksheets

AVERAGE function

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

PMT function

An Excel function that calculates the payment for a loan based on constant payments and at a constant interest rate.

MAX function

An Excel function that determines the largest value in a range

MIN function

An Excel function that determines the smallest value in a range

MEDIAN function

An Excel function that finds the middle value that has as many values above it in the group as are below it

formula bar

An element in the Excel window that displays the value or formula contained in the active cell is the:

name box

An element of the Excel window that displays the name of the selected cell, table, chart, or object is the:

Formula

An equation that perform mathematical calculations on values in a worksheet

Value

Another name for a constant value

Spreadsheet

Another name for a worksheet

Cell address

Another name for cell reference

Principal

Another term for present value.

Logical test

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

Constant value

Numbers, text, dates, or times of the day that you type into a cell

workbook

On startup, Excell displays a blank:

Goal seek

One of Excel's What-If Analysis tools that provides a method to find a specific value for a cell by adjusting the value of one other cell - you can find the right input when you know the result you want.

Financial functions

Predefined formulas that perform common business calculations, and typically involve a period of time such as months or years.

series

Related data points represented by data markers are referred to as the data:

Comparison operator

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

Data

Text or numbers in a cell

print titles

The Excel command that enables you to specify rows and columns to repeat on each printed page is:

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 is:

Formula AutoComplete

The Excel feature which, after typing = and the first letter of a function, displays a list of function names

Nper

The abbreviation for number of time periods in various Excel functions.

paste

The action of placing cell contents that have been copied or moved to the Clipboard into another location is called:

explode

The action of pulling out a pie slice from a pie chart for emphasis is called:

Interest

The amount charged for the use of borrowed money.

category axis

The area along the bottom of a chart that identifies the categories of data is the:

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, is the:

underlying value

The data that displays in the Formula Bar is referred to as the:

general format

The default format that Excel applies to numbers is the:

Chart area

The entire chart and all of its elements

Auto Fill

The feature that generates and extends values into adjacent cells based on the values of selected cells is:

Value after increase = base × 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

NOW function

The function that retrieves and then displays the date and time from your computer is the:

Chart

The graphic representation of data in a worksheet

Cell

The intersection of a column and a row

sheet tabs

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

Sheet tabs

The lables along the lower border of the Excel window that identify each worksheet

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

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 each field is called:

What-if analysis

The process of changing the values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas in a worksheet

What-if analysis

The process of changing the values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas in the worksheet.

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 is called:

navigate

The process of moving within a worksheet or workbook:

Fill handle

The small black square in the lower right corner of a selected cell

base

The starting point when you divide the amount of increase by it to calculate the rate of increase is the:

operators

The symbols with which you can specifcy the type of calculation you want to perfom in an Excel formula are:

paste area

The target destination for data that has been cut or copied using the Office Clipboard is the:

volatile

The term used to describe an Excel function that is subject to change each time the workbook is opened is called:

Present value (Pv)

The total amount that a series of future payments is worth now.

absolute

The type of cell reference that refers to cells by their fixed position in a worksheet is:

Future value (Fv)

The value at the end of the time periods in an Excel function; the cash balance you want to attain after the last payment is made - usually zero for loans.

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 is the:

arguments

The values that an Excel function uses to perform calculations or operations are the:

detail sheets

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

category axis

The x-axis is also known as the:

value axis

The y-axis is also known as the:

sparklines

Tiny charts embedded in a cell that give visual trend summary alongside your data are:

color or pattern

In a chart, each data point—bar, slice, and so on—has a unique:

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 in the formula

Rate

In the Excel PMT function, the term used to indicate the interest rate for a loan.

Criteria

Conditions that you specify in a logical function

Number values

Constant calues consisting of only numbers

Statistical functions

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