Excel Exam Flashcards
This area displays the formula stored within the cell (not the result).
Formula bar
This area contains commands and buttons for performing actions divided into tabs and groups.
Ribbon
The cell pointer changes to this when pointing at the small green square in the bottom right corner of the active cell.
Thin black cross, fill hanger
This would be the formula entry to divide the contents of cell C6 by the contents in cell C12.
=C6/C12
This is the term for the method used to create a formula by typing the equals sign and operator symbol while clicking reference cells between the typed symbol.
Pointing method
This term is used to refer to the values identified within parentheses in the SUM function.
Argument
The AutoSum button is located
In this group on the HOME tab.
Editing group
Do this action if Excel suggests the wring range after you click the AutoSum button.
Correct the range of cells that you want to add.
This button appears after copied cells are pasted into the destination range.
Paste option button.
This is the term for the formulas entered beside or below a worksheet that are designed to verify the worksheet’s accuracy.
Proof formula
This format adds a dollar sign, a comma in the thousands place, and two decimal places to each value in the selected range.
Accounting number format
Click the Sort & filter button in the Editing group on the HOME tab and then click this option at the drop-down list to display the Sort dialog box.
Custom sort
This keyboard shortcut will open the Excel Help window when pointing to a button.
F1
Display this backstage area to change the page orientation.
This keyboard command displays formulas in a worksheet.
Ctrl+’
Open this dialog box to type a cell reference to which you want to move the active cell.
Go To
Use this feature to remove everything from a cell including text and formats.
Clear button
Make a cell active anywhere in this row to insert a new row between 11 & 12.
12
Make a cell active anywhere in this column to insert a new column between E & F.
F
This is the term for adjusting a column width to the length of the longest entry.
Autofit
This term refers to the feature that shows the result of a format option while pointing to the option in a drop-down gallery.
Live preview
By default, cells Are initially set to this numerical style format.
General
Clock this button in the Alignment group on the HOME tab to center cells vertically between the top and bottom cell boundaries.
Middle align
Click this button in the Clipboard group on the HOME tab to copy the formats of the active cell.
Format painter