Excel Test

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range finder

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

function

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

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 _________.

sparklines

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

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 is called ______.

Merge & Center

A command that joins selected cells in an Excel worksheet into one larger cell and centers the contents in the merged cell: _________

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 is called __________.

table

A series of rows and columns that contains related data and that is managed independently from other data is an Excel _______.

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 is a __________.

Average function

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

MAX function

An Excel function that determines the largest value in a range is called ________.

MIN function

An Excel function that determines the smallest value in a range is called ________.

MEDIAN function

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

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 performs mathematical calculations on values in a worksheet is called a __________.

cell address

Another name for a cell reference is _________.

value

Another name for a constant value is __________.

spreadsheet

Another name for a worksheet is _______.

logical test

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

cell content

Anything typed into a cell is called _________.

Criteria

Conditions that you specify in a logical function

number values

Constant values consisting of only numbers are called _________.

statistical functions

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

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.

constant value

Numbers, text, dates, or times of day that you type into a cell are called a _______.

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 are called ________.

print titles

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

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 ___________.

auto fill

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

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 _______.

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 __________.

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.

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 is to ____________.

fill handle

The small black square in the lower right corner of a selected cell is called a __________.

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 specify the type of calculation you want to perform in an Excel formula are ________.

paste area

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

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 is called _______.

row

A horizontal group of cells in a worksheet is called a ________.

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 ________.

sheet tabs

The labels along the lower border of the Excel window that identify each worksheet are called ________.

sheet tabs

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

absolute

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

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 __________.

axis

The y-axis is also known as the ________.

Conditional format

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

column

A vertical group of cells in a worksheet is called a _______.

Formula AutoComplete

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

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

chart area

The entire chart and all of its elements.

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 is called a __________.

cell

The intersection of a column and a row is called a ______.

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 is called __________.

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 are called ______________.


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