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Ch 2 Inserting Formulas
Inserting Formulas in a Worksheet
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11th Grade
02/02/2009

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Term
Excel
Definition
Is a powerful decision-making tool containing data that can be manipulated to answer "what if" situation.
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Entering a Formula
Definition
After typing a formula in a cell, press the Enter key, the Tab key, Shift+Tab, or click the Enter button on the Formula bar.
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Equals (=)
Definition
When writing your own formula, begin the formula with the equlas sign.
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Order of Operations
Definition
If a formula conatins two or more operators, Excel uses the same order of operations used in algebra.
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Parenthesis
Definition
If you want to change the order of operations, use parenthesis around the part of the formula you want calculated first.
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Relative Cell Reference
Definition
In a situation where a fromula is copied to toher location in a worksheet.
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Fill Button or Fill Handle
Definition
Top copy s formula relatively in a worksheet, use the Fill button (you used a fill handle to copy a formula in Chapter 1)
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Drag and Drop
Definition
Hold down the left mouse button, drag and select the desired data in the cell (text. value, formula, etc.).
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Writing a Formula by Pointing
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Smart tag
Definition
A button pop up near the active cell
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Trace error
Definition
A small dark green triangle also displays in the upper left corner of the cell.
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Function
Definition
The beggining of the section of the formula, =SUM, is called a function, which is a built-in formula.
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Argument
Definition
It consist of a constant, a cell reference, or another function.
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Nested Function
Definition
If a function is included in a argument within a function it is called a nested function
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Returning the Result
Definition
When a value calcuted by the formula is inserted in a cellm this process is referred as returning the result.
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Insert Function
Definition
You can type a function in a cell in a worksheet or you can use the Insert function button on the Formula bar or in the Formulas tab to help you write the formula.
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Select a Function
Definition
At the Insert Function dialog box display in the select a function
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Select a Category
Definition
By clicking the down-pointing arrow at the right side of the select a category list box and the clicking the desired category at the drop-down list.
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Insert Dialogue Box
Definition
You can also display the Insert Function dialoque box by clicking the down-pointing arrow at the right side of the select a category list box and the clicking the desired category at the drop-down list.
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Formula AutoComplete
Definition
Feature that displays a drop-down list of functions.
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Statistical Functions
Definition
AVERAGE, MAX, MIN, and COUNT
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Average
Definition
A range of cells is added togfether and then divided by the number of cell entries.
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N/A
Definition
For not applicable or leave the cell blank
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MAX
Definition
It returns the maximum value in a cell range.
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MIN
Definition
Returns the minimum value in a cell range.
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COUNT
Definition
Function to count the numeric values in a range.
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Displaying Formulas
Definition
Ctrl+' to display formulas.
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