Argument
Variables or values the
function requires in order to
calculate a solution
Average function
Returns the average (mean)
from a specified range of
cells
Banding
Alternating the background
color of rows and/or columns
to assist in visually tracking
information
Built-in cell style
Predefined and named
combinations of cell and
content formatting properties
that can be applied to a cell
or range of cells to define
several formatting properties
at once
Built-in function
Functions that excel has built
in (categorizes as financial,
statistical, mathematical,
date and time, and text)
Cell alignment
Allows cell content to be left-
aligned, centered, and right-
aligned horizontally, as well
as top-aligned, middle-
aligned, and bottom-aligned
vertically
Cell reference
A particular cell or range of
cells within a formula or
function instead of a value
Conditional formatting
Allows the specification of
rules that apply formatting to
a cell as determined by the
rule outcome
Constant
A number that never
changes (pi)
Count function
Returns the number of cells
in a cell range that contains
numbers
Default
Automatically in place unless
you specify otherwise
Destination cell
The cell(s) that received the
result of an operation such
as paste or an autosum
function
Fill color
The background color of a
cell
Format painter
A tool that enables you to
copy the format of objects,
such as text or pictures, to
other objects
Formula
Performs a mathematical
calculation(s) using
information in the active
worksheet and other
worksheets to calculate new
values; it can contain cell
references, constants,
functions, and mathematical
operators
Function
A built-in program that
performs operations on data
Graphical format
The presentation of
information in charts, graphs,
and pictures
Mathematical operator
+, -, *, /, and ^; and functions
Max function
Examine all the numeric
values in a specified range
and return the maximum
value
Min function
Examine all the numeric
values in a specified range
and return the minimum
value
Order of operations
The order in which excel
processes calculations in a
formula that contains more
than one operator
Source cell(s)
The cell(s) that contain the
data supplied to the function
Subtotal function
A function that will run
calculations only on the data
that is in the subset when a
filter is applied
Sum function
A commonly used function
that adds all numeric
information in a specified
range, list of numbers, list of
cells, or any combination
Table
A powerful tabular data-
formatting tool that facilities
data sorting, filtering, and
calculations
Table style
A predefined set of
formatting properties that
determine the appearance of
a table
Tabular format
The presentation of text and
numbers in tables-
essentially organized in
labeled columns and
numbered rows
Theme
A collection of fonts, styles,
colors, and effects
associated with a theme
name that enables you to
create professional, color-
coordinated documents
quickly
What do you call the
format that organizes
information in labeled
columns and numbered
rows?
Tabular
Excel uses what type of
presentation for
information via charts and
graphs?
Graphical
What is the comma style?
Accounting number format
without a monetary symbol
What colors does a person
who is color-blind, have
trouble distinguishing
between?
Red and green
How many types of cell
alignment are in excel?
6 types
What using fill colors, what
is best practice to use?
Use muted or pastel fill
colors
What does a built in cell
style do?
Can set the font, font size
and color, number format,
background color, borders,
and alignment
The ability to "band" rows
and columns is a part of
what type of style?
Table style
What do you call a built-in
program that performs
operations on data?
A function
Define destination and
sources cells.
Destination- the cells that
receive the result of an
operation
source- the cells that
contain the data supplied to
the function
What do formulas always
begin with?
An (=)
How do you hide a row or
column in excel?
Select the rows and/or
columns, right click, select
hide on the displayed
shortcut menu
When would use the
options show formulas?
Clicking a cell and looking at
the formula bar
Spreadsheet
Collection of data that is
organized in a row and
column format
Cell
Intersection of each row and
column
Row
Horizontal set of cells that
encompasses all columns in
a worksheet
Column
Vertical set of cells that
encompasses all rows in a
worksheet
Formula
Equation that produces a
result and may contain
numbers, operators, text,
and/or functions
Function
Built-in program that
performs a task such as
calculating a sum or average
Worksheet
Grid of columns and rows in
which data is entered
What-if-analysis
Allows you to examine the
outcome of the changes to
values in a worksheet
Record
All categories of data that
pertain to one person, place,
thing, event, or idea and are
formatted as a row
Field
An item of information in
worksheet column that is
associated with something of
interest
Workbook
File that contains one or
more worksheets
Active worksheet
Worksheet that is visible in
the excel application window
and is denoted by a white
tab with bold letters and thick
bottom border
Cell reference
A particular cell or range of
cells within a formula or
function instead of a value
Active cell
Recipient of an action
Keyboard shortcut
Keyboard equivalent for a
software command that
allows you to keep your
hands on the mouse instead
of reaching for the mouse to
make ribbon selections
Comment
Text box, similar to a sticky
note, that is attached to a
cell in a worksheet in which
you can enter notes or give
instructions
Text data
Consists of any combination
of printable characters,
including letters, numbers,
and special characters
available on any standard
keyboard
Numeric data
Consists of numbers in any
form not combined with
letters and special
characters such as decimal
and/or hyphen
Date data
Data recognized by excel as
a date
Time data
Recognized by excel as
representing time
Cell range
Cells in the worksheet that
have been selected
Contiguous cell range
Multiple selected cells
directly adjacent to one
another
Noncontiguous cell range
Multiple selected cells with at
least one cell not directly
adjacent to other cells
Clipboard
Temporary storage location
where information that was
cut or copied is stored until
you passe, move, or clear
the information
Destination cell
Location cell to be modified
by a move or paste operation
Autofill
Copies information from one
cell or series in contiguous
cells into contiguous cells in
the direction in which the fill
handle is dragged
Normal view
What you use most of the
time when building and
editing a worksheet
Page layout view
Shows page margins, print
headers and footers, and
page breaks. Presents how a
worksheet will print on paper
Page break preview
Does not show margins,
headers, or footers, but
allows you to manually
adjust the location of page
breaks
Print preview
Backstage view of how a
document, workbook,
presentation, table, or other
object will appear when
printed
Landscape orientation
Indicates that the page is
wider than it is tall
Portrait orientation
Indicates that the page is
taller than it is wide
Portable document format
(pdf)
File type that preserves most
formatting attributes of a
source document regardless
of the software in which the
document was created
Tabular format
Presentation of text and
numbers in tables
Graphical format
Presentation of information
in charts, graphs, and
pictures
Cell alignment
Allows cell content to be left-
aligned, centered, and right-
aligned horizontally, as well
as top-aligned, middle-
aligned, and bottom-aligned
vertically
Default
Automatically in place unless
otherwise specified
Format painter
Tool that enables you to
copy the format of objects,
such as text or pictures, to
other objects
Built-in cell styles
Predefined and named
combinations of cell and
content formatting properties
that can be applied to a cell
or range of cells to define
several formatting properties
at once
Table
Powerful tabular data-
formatting tool that facilitates
data sorting, filtering, and
calculations
Table style
Predefined set of formatting
properties that determine the
appearance of a table
Banding
Alternating background color
of rows and/or columns to
assist in visually tracking
information
Theme
Collection of fonts, styles,
colors, and effects
associated with a theme
name that enables you to
create professional, color-
coordinated documents
quickly
Arguments
Variables or values the
functions required in order to
calculate a solution
Built-in functions
400+ functions built into
excel that can be
categorized as financial,
statistical, mathematical,
date and time, text, and
several others
Cell references
Particular cell or range of
cells within a formula or
function instead of a value
Source cell(s)
Cell(s) that contain the data
supplied to the function
Sum function
Function that adds all
numeric information in a
specified range, list of
numbers, list of cells, or any
combination
Count function
Returns the number of cells
in a cell range that contain
numbers
Average function
Returns the average from a
specified range of cells
Min and max functions
Examine all numeric values
in a specified range and
return the
minimum/maximum value
Subtotal function
Function that will run
calculations only on the data
that is in the subset when a
filter is applied
Order of operations
P - parentheses
e - exponentiation
m - multiplication
d - division
a - addition
s - subtraction
Conditional formatting
Allows specification of rules
that apply formatting to a cell
as determined by the rule
outcome
Named range
Group of cells that have
been given a name
Relative cell reference
Cell reference that changes
automatically when the
formula or function is copied
to another location
Absolute cell reference
Exact address of a cell when
both the column and the row
need to remain constant
regardless of the position of
the cell when the formula is
copied to other cells
Mixed cell reference
Combination of relative and
absolute cell references
Name manager
Can be used to create, edit,
delete, or troubleshoot
named ranges in a workbook
Syntax
Structure and order or the
function and the arguments
needed for excel to run a
function
Abs function
Returns the absolute value
of the number analyzed by
the function
Int function
Rounds down any decimal
values associated with a
number to the nearest whole
integer
Round function
Rounds a number to a
specific number of digits
Function arguments
Provides additional
information and previews
results of the function being
constructed
Median function
Measures the central
tendency or the location of
the middle of a set of data
Mode.sngl function
Returns the most frequently
occurring value in a range of
data
Mode.mult function
Used to return a vertical
array, or list, of the most
frequently occurring values
in a rage of data
Mode function
Returns the most frequently
occurring value in a range of
data
Counts function
Counts number of cells
within a range that contain
any type of data
Date and time functions
Enter the current day and
time into a worksheet ass
well as for calculating the
intervals between dates
Today function
Enters the current date into a
cell
Now function
Inserts the current date and
time into a cell
Datedif function
Enables to calculate time
between two dates
Text functions
Functions that manage,
manipulate, and format text
data
Cleansing text
Involves removing unwanted
characters, rearranging data
in a cell, or correcting
erroneous data
Left function
Returns the characters in a
text string based on the
number of characters you
specify, starting with the far-
left characters in the string
Find function Or function
Searches for a specified Logical functions that returns
string of text in a larger string true is any logical test
of text and returns the supplied is true; otherwise, it
position number where the returns false
specified text begins
Flash fill
Recognizes patterns in data
as you type and
automatically fills in values
for text and numeric data
Lookup and reference
functions
Look up matching values in a
table of data
Vlookup function
Matches a provided value in
a table of data and returns a
value from a subsequent
column
Financial functions
Can be used for common
financial calculations, such
as interest rates, payments,
and analyzing loans
Pmt function
Determined the periodic
payment for a loan based
upon constant payments and
interest rate
Logical functions
Return a result based upon
evaluating whether a logical
test is true or false
If function
Will return one of two values
depending upon whether the
supplied logical test being
evaluated is true or false
And function
Returns true is all logical
tests supplied are true;
otherwise, returns false