MICROSOFT EXCEL

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program that displays data (text and numbers) in a table called a worksheet

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Spreadsheet

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• grid with columns & rows
• Is used interchangeably with spreadsheet

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Worksheet

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intersection of a row and column

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Cell

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3 Things you can put in a cell

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Label- words or letters
Value- number
Formula- statement that performs a calculation

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group of cells that are closely together

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Cell range

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vertical arrangements of cells; identified by letters

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Columns

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horizontal arrangement of cells, identified by numbers

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Rows

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tab that identifies each open worksheet in a spreadsheet program, located in the lower left corner of the screen

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Worksheet tab

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column letter and row number combination, such as A1, B2

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Cell Address (Reference)

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displays the data or formula stored in the active cell

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Formula Bar

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the cell in which you are currently working (normally the cell is surrounded by a black border)

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Active Cell

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a built-in formula that is a shortcut for common calculations such as addition and average

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Function

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instruct the computer as to what mathematical operations to perform

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Operation Symbols

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Operation Symbols

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Addition (+)
Subtraction (-)
Multiplication (*)
Division (/)

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Orders of Operations

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PEMDAS

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tool that changes the width of the columns on a spreadsheet

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Column Width Tool

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tool that changes the height of rows on a spreadsheet

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Row Height Tool

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used to copy data & formulas to another cell; and create a series

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Fill Handle Tool

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automatically creates a formula to add a series of numbers in a spreadsheet

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Auto Sum Tool

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graphic representations used to compare & contrast worksheet data

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Chart

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organizing or rearranging data in either ascending or descending order

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Sorting

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Sorting

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Sort Ascending
Sort Descending

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Uses of Spreadsheet

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Prepare budgets
Financial statements
Inventory management
Create charts

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Occurs when column is not wide enough to display the contents of the cell

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(Railroad Tracks Error)

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Occurs when the cell reference is not valid because the cell may have been deleted or pasted over incorrectly

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REF!

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Occurs when a misspelling has occured in a function name

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NAME

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EXCEL

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Is the MS Office Application program used for creating spreadsheets

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Use to enter all sorts of data and perform financial, mathematical, or statistical calculations

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EXCEL

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is composed of a number of worksheets (could be more than 200)

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Excel file or a workbook

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each tab represents a different worksheet in the workbook

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Sheet tabs

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is the selected cell, and has a thicker black border around it

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The Active Cell

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displays the active cell address or the name of the selected cell, range, or object

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Name Box

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displays the data or formula stored in the active cell

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Formula Bar

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PARTS OF EXCEL

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Excel file or a workbook
Sheet tabs
Active Worksheet
Row Headers
Column Headers
The Active Cell
The Name Box
Formula Bar