An Excel document is called
a:
Workbook.
The individual pages of an
Excel document are called:
Worksheets.
A ________ is formatted as
a pattern of uniformly spaced
horizontal rows and vertical
columns.
Worksheet
In the ________ you can
enter a value or a formula or
edit a value or formula in the
active cell.
Formula Bar
A ________ identifies a
worksheet in a workbook.
Sheet tab
The ________ displays the
name of the selected cell,
table, chart, or object
Name Box
The Current cell mode, the
page number, and the view
and zoom button display on
the:
Status bar.
Anything you type into a cell
is referred to as:
Cell content
A text value is also referred
to as a:
Label.
The ________, when
outlined in black, indicates it
is ready to accept data.
Active cell
_______ generates and
extends a series of values
into adjacent cells based on
the values of other cells.
Auto Fill
The ________ feature fills in
the remaining characters of a
word if what is typed
matches an existing entry in
the column
Autocomplete
The small black square in
the lower right corner of a
selected cell is called the:
Fill handle
A group of items that come
one after another in
succession is called:
A series.
Two or more cells that Excel
treats as a single unit is
called a:
Range.
The data you see in a cell is
called the:
Displayed value
The Formula Bar displays
the data known as the:
Underlying value
A prewritten formula known
as a (n) ________ looks at
one or more values,
performs an operation, and
returns a value
Function
All Excel formulas begin with
which symbol?
= On an Excel chart, the
The result of a formula
displays in the active cell,
and the ________ itself
displays in the Formula Bar.
Formula
Excel's ________ command
creates one cell from the
selected cells and centers
the contents within the new
cell
Merge & Center
________ are defined as
sets of formatting
characteristics, such as font,
font size, font color, cell
borders, and cell shading.
Cell styles
The ________ inserts a
thousand comma separator
when appropriate, inserts a
fixed U.S. dollar sign aligned
at the left edge of the cell,
applies two decimal places,
and provides space for
negative numbers to be
displayed inside of
parentheses.
Accounting number
Format
To make data easier to
understand, use a ________
instead of a table of numbers
Chart
Tiny charts embedded in
cells that show a visual trend
alongside the data are
called:
Sparklines
Labels that display along the
bottom of a chart to identify
the category of the data are
called:
Category labels
________ identifies the
patterns or colors that are
assigned to all the categories
in the chart.
Legend
Charted values that originate
in a worksheet are called:
Data points
A data marker, such as a
column, dot, or pie slice on a
chart, represents a single:
Data point
In an Excel chart, a
________ is made up of
related data points.
Data series
_______ shrinks the width
and height of the printed
worksheet to fit a maximum
number of pages.
Scaling
To widen a column to fit the
cell content of the widest cell
in the column, use:
Autofit
To center worksheet data
horizontally and vertically on
a page, use the ________
dialog box
Page Setup
Which is the Excel operator
for multiplication?
*
Which is the Excel operator
for division?
/ SUM
Excel uses ________ to
perform basic mathematical
operations
Arithmetic operators
Which is the Excel operator
for exponentiation?
^ of ________ functions, which
Absolute cell references are
indicated by using what
symbol in the cell address?
$ Using ________ allows a cell
A predefined formula is
called a:
Function.
The values that an Excel
function uses to perform
operations are called/ the
variables or values the
function requires in order to
calculate a solution:
Arguments.
Excel's ________ function
finds the middle value in a
range
MEDIAN
Which Excel function would
be used to find the middle
value of a list of test scores?
MEDIAN
Which Excel function would
be used to calculate the total
points a student earned on a
series of tests?
SUM
The Excel function ________
would be used to find the
lowest score on a series of
student test scores.
MIN
The ________ function adds
all of the numbers in a range
of cells.
Excel's ________ function
finds the largest value in a
selected range of cells.
MAX
The functions AVERAGE
and MEDIAN are examples
are useful when the user
needs to analyze a group of
measurements
Statistical
Use ________ to split data
from two or more cells or to
combine data from two cells
Flash Fill
If a cell's width is too narrow
to properly display the
numeric contents of the cell,
Excel displays a series of
________ symbols
#
Functions that test for a
specific condition are called
________ functions
Logical
IF is an example of a
________ function.
Logical
The ________ function
counts the number of cells
within a range that meet a
certain criteria
COUNTIF
If a column of data holds the
letter grades for a class, the
________ function could be
used to determine how many
students had a grade of "A".
COUNTIF
A value or expression that
can be evaluated as true or
false is called a
Logical test.
Which of the following is an
example of a logical test?
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Values are evaluated using
________ operators.
Comparison
The Excel operator for "less
than" is
<
to change appearance based
on criteria.
Conditional formatting
A ________ provides a
visual cue about the value of
a cell relative to other cells
Data bar
A ________ is a portion of a
worksheet window bound by,
and separated from, other
portions by vertical or
horizontal bars.
Pane
Using ________ enables you
to select one or more rows or
columns and lock them into
place.
Freeze Panes
A function such as NOW that
is updated each time a
workbook is opened is said
to be:
Volatile.
A range of cells can be
converted into an Excel
________ so that the data
can be analyzed.
Table
An Excel ________ is a
series of rows and columns
that contain related data and
is managed independently
from other data in the
worksheet.
Table
To ________ a table means
to arrange all of the data in a
specific order.
Sort
You would ________ a table
if you wanted to display only
data that matches specific
criteria.
Filter
Using ________ enables you
to stretch or shrink the width,
height, or both of printed
output.
Scale to Fit
You can move from one
worksheet to another by
clicking the:
Sheet tabs.
Dates can be treated as
other numbers because
Excel assigns a ________
value to the date as it is
entered.
Serial
The action of placing cell
contents that have been
copied to the Clipboard is:
Pasting.
When pasting a range of
cells you only need to click
or select the ________ of the
paste area.
Upper left corner
A ________ shows the
relationship of each part of
the data to the whole.
Pie chart
Which type of chart would be
the best to chart the number
of votes each candidate
received compared to the
total number of votes cast?
Pie chart
A cell address used in a
formula using a(n) ________
will be adjusted appropriately
when the formula is copied
to another cell.
Relative cell reference
A ________ is a value that
originates in a worksheet cell
and is represented in a chart.
Data point
Each pie slice displayed on a
pie chart is an example of a:
Data marker
On a pie chart, the ________
determines the size of each
pie slice.
Data series
The ________ identifies
patterns and colors assigned
to categories in the chart
Legend
A workbook sheet that
contains only a chart is
called a(n)
Chart sheet.
One way to determine which
slice of pie on a pie chart
goes with which set of data
is to look at the:
Legend.
An image that appears to
have length, width, and
depth is said to be
3-D.
Applying the shape effect
________ causes the edges
of a shape to appear to be
curved or angled
Bevel
To ________ one or more
slices on a pie chart means
to pull the slice(s) away from
the rest of the chart.
Explode
Why would you explode a
slice on a pie chart?
To emphasize the slice to
the person viewing the
chart
In Excel, the ________ is
made up of the chart and all
of its elements.
Chart area
Use the ________ button to What-if analysis
add, remove, or change
chart elements such as the If you want to chart trends
chart title, the legend, and over time, you should use a
the data labels. ________ chart.
Chart Elements Line

To gain a different view of a A(n) ________ is a line that

pie chart, you can ________ borders the chart plot area
the chart within the 360 and serves as a frame of
degrees of the circle. reference for measurement.
Rotate Axis

Goal Seek is an example of On a line chart, the x-axis is

a ________ tool. also known as the
What-if analysis Category axis.

Excel's ________ finds the

input needed in one cell for
another cell to have a
desired value
Goal Seek

When calculating the amount

of increase, the ________ is
the starting point for the data
Base

The ________ is the percent

by which one number
increases over another
during a specified time
frame.
Percentage rate of
increase

The percentage rate of

increase is calculated by
using this formula:
Amount of increase/base

Percent for new value is

calculated using this formula
Base percent + percent of
increase.

Performing a ________
involves changing the value
in a cell to see what effect it
has on values in other cells
that are calculated using that
value