excel ch 1 end of chapter quiz

an excel feature that adjusts the width of a column to fit the cell content of the widest cell in the column is

Auto fit

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

absolute

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

active cell

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

auto fill

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

category axis

the intersection of a column and a row

cell

another name of r a cell reference

cell address

anything typed into a cell

cell content

the graphic representation of data in a worksheet

chart

a vertical group of cells in a worksheet

column

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

constant value

text or numbers in a cell

data

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

fill handle

an equation that performs mathematical calculations on values in a worksheet

formula

an element in the excel window that displays the value or formula contained in the active cell is

formula bar

the default format that excel applies to numbers is the

general format

an element of the excel window that displays the name of the selected cell, table, chart, or object is the

name box

constant values consisting of only numbers

number values

the symbols with which you can specify the type of calculation you want to perform in an excel formula are

operators (+, /, -, *, >, <).....

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 is called

quick-analysis tool

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

range finder

a horizontal group of cells in a worksheet

row

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

select all box

the labels along the lower border of the excel window that identify each worksheet

sheet tabs

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

sparklines

another name for a worksheet

spreadsheet

the data that displays in the formula bar is referred to as the

underlying value

another name for a constant value

value

an excel file that contains one or more worksheets

workbook

on startup, excel displays a new blank

workbook