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NP Excel 3
New Perspective Excel Unit 3
Term | Definition |
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absolute reference | A cell reference that remains fixed when the cell formula is copied to a new location. |
AutoFill | A feature that copies content (text, values, or formulas) and formats from a cell or range into an adjacent cell or range |
comparison operator | A symbol that indicates the relationship between two values. |
Constant | A value in a formula that doesn’t change. |
COUNT function | A function that tallies how many cells in specified range are not blank (contain numbers, dates, or text) |
fill handle | A small black square in the lower-right corner of a selected cell or range that you drag over an adjacent cell or range to copy the original content and formatting into the selected range |
Goal Seek | A feature that automates the trial-and-error method by allowing you to specify a value for the calculated item, and Excel determines the input value needed to reach that goal. |
IF function | A logical function that tests a condition and then returns one value if the condition is true and another value if the condition is false |
logical function | A function that works with statements that are either true or false |
lookup function | A function that finds a value in a table of data and inserts it in another location in the worksheet, such as a cell or in a formula. |
lookup value | The category you want to find in a lookup table |
MAX function | A function that displays the maximum value in a range. |
Median | The middle value in data |
MIN function | A function that displays the minimum value in the range |
mixed reference | A cell reference that contains both relative and absolute references; for example, the mixed reference for cell D2 can have an absolute row (such as $D6) or an absolute column (such as D$6). |
nest | To place one thing inside another, such as a function inside another function |
relative reference | A cell reference that is interpreted in relation to the location of the cell containing the formula. |
TODAY function | A date function that displays the current date. |
what-if analysis | A way to explore the impact that changing input values has on the calculated values in a workbook |
WORKDAY function | A function that displays the date of a weekday that is specified number of weekdays past a starting date. |
VLOOKUP function | A function that returns values from a vertical lookup table. |