Excel 2013
Chapter 3-Working with Large Worksheets, Charting, and What-If Analysis
When you set up a worksheet, you should use cell references in formulas whenever possible, rather than
_____________________ values. The use of a cell reference allows you to change a value in multiple
formulas by changing the value in a single cell. The cell references in a formula are called
________________________________. ____________________________________ are values in cells
that you can change to determine new values for formulas. (Slide 6)
When you first enter text, its angle is _____ degrees, and it reads from left to right in a cell. If you enter
_____ degrees, the text will appear vertically and read from bottom to top in the cell. (Slide 7)
If you drag the fill handle to the left or up, Excel will ______________________ the series rather than
________________________ the series. If you drag the fill handle back into the middle of a cell, Excel
_______________________ the contents of the cell. (Slide 8)
Following the use of the fill handle, the Auto Fill Options button remains active until you begin the next
Excel operation. The ______________________________________ option fills the destination area using
the format of the source area; no content is copied unless the fill is a series. The
______________________________________________ option fills the destination area with the contents,
but without the formatting of the source area. (Slides 9-10)
Examples of Series Using the Fill Handle: (Slide 11)
Contents of Cell(s) Copied Using the Fill Handle
Quarter 1
22-Jul, 22-Sep
625, 600
Sunday, Tuesday
Mon
Next Three Values of Extended Series
Quarter ____, Quarter ____, Quarter ____
22-_______, 22-_______, 22-_______
______, _______, 525
____________, Saturday, ____________
Tue, _______, ________
To increase column widths, move the pointer to the boundary between column headings so that the
pointer changes to a ______________________________________. (Slide 12)
The ____________________ Indent button indents the contents of a cell to the right by two spaces each
time you click it. The ______________________ Indent button decreases the indent by two spaces each
time you click it. (Slide 13)
If formulas located in other cells reference cells in the deleted row or column, Excel does not adjust these
cell references. Excel displays the error message __________ in those cells to indicate a cell reference
error. For example, if cell A7 contains the formula =A4+A5 and you delete row 5, Excel assigns the formula
=A4+_________ to cell A6 (originally A7) and displays the error message, __________, in cell A6. (Slide 14)
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You can press the _________ + ________________ keys to display the formulas in a worksheet. (Slide 15)
Numbers can be entered with format symbols such as the ______________, _______________, and
_______________. (Slide 16)
The ____________ function returns a number that corresponds to the system date and time beginning with
December 31, 1899. The _____________ function is an example of a volatile function, which means that
the number that the function returns is not constant, but changes each time the worksheet is
______________________. (Slides 17-18)
Excel modifies cell references when copying formulas. While copying formulas, however, sometimes you
do not want Excel to change cell references. To keep a cell reference constant when copying a formula or
function, Excel uses a technique called absolute cell referencing. To specify an _____________________
cell reference in a formula, enter a ______________ sign before any column letters or row numbers you
want to keep constant in formulas you plan to copy. A formula using the absolute cell reference
_____________ instructs Excel to keep the cell reference B4 constant (absolute) in the formula as it copies
it to the destination area. (Slides 19-20)
A formula using the ____________________ cell reference _______ instructs Excel to adjust the cell
reference as it copies it to the destination area. (Slide 21)
A cell reference with only one _________________ sign before either the column or the row is called a
_____________________ cell reference. In the example ___________ the column reference changes when
you copy this cell to another column because it is relative. The row reference does not change because it is
absolute. In the example ____________ the column reference does not change because it is absolute. The
row reference changes when you copy this cell reference to another row because it is relative. (Slide 22)
In addition to calculations that are constant across all categories and observations, you may need to make
calculations that will differ depending on whether or not a particular condition or set of conditions are met.
You can use the ________ function when you want to assign a value to a cell based on a logical test. The
general form of the IF function is as follows: ___________________________________________________
(Slides 23-24)
___________, _________, and ___________ are called logical operators. (Slide 25)
Comparison Operators (Slide 26)
Comparison Operator
=
<
>
>=
<=
<>
Meaning
______________________
______________________
______________________
______________________
______________________
______________________
When Excel cannot calculate a formula, it displays an error message in a cell. Some commonly occurring
error messages are as follows: __________-tries to divide by zero; _____________-uses a name Excel does
not recognize; ___________-refers to a value not available; __________-specifies an invalid intersection of
two areas; ___________-uses a number incorrectly; ___________-refers to a cell that is not valid;
________________-uses an incorrect argument or operand; and ___________-refers to cell not wide
enough to display entire entry. (Slide 27)
A ________________ IF function is one in which the action to be taken for the true or false case includes
yet another IF function. The second IF function is considered to be nested, or layered, within the first. You
can use a _______________ IF function to add another condition to the decision-making process. (Slide 28)
A _____________________ chart provides a simple way to show trends and variations in a range of data
within a single cell. (Slide 29)
To select nonadjacent ranges, select the first range and then hold down the __________ key and drag
through the nonadjacent ranges. (Slide 30)
Use a ________________________ column chart to compare values side by side, broken down by category.
Charts can either be embedded in a worksheet or placed on a separate chart sheet. (Slide 31)
When you change a value on which a chart is dependent, Excel immediately _______________ the chart
based on the new value. (Slide 32)
With some data, you may find that certain data series or categories make it difficult to examine differences
and patterns between other series or categories. Excel allows you to easily ______________ data series
and categories to allow more in-depth examination of subsets of data. (Slides 33-34)
When working with a large worksheet, you can ____________ the window into two or four panes to view
different parts of the worksheet at the same time. (Slide 35)
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_______________________ worksheet columns and rows is a useful technique for viewing large
worksheets that extend beyond the window. Normally, when you scroll down or to the right, the column
content in the top rows and the row content in the leftmost columns no longer appear on the screen.
When the content of these rows and or columns helps to identify or define other content still visible on the
worksheet, it can make it difficult to remember what the numbers in the visible cells represent. To
alleviate this problem, Excel allows you to ____________ columns and rows, so that Excel displays their
content on the screen no matter how far down or to the right you scroll. (Slides 36-37)
If you know the result you want a formula to produce, you can use ____________________________ to
determine the value of a cell on which the formula depends. _______________________________ allows
you to change the value of only one cell referenced directly or indirectly to reach a specific goal for another
cell. (Slides 38-40)