Excel Lesson 3 Terminology

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#REF

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An Excel message indicating a cell reference error.

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absolute cell reference

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A cell reference that does not change when the formula containing that reference is moved to a new location.

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category name

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A range that identifies the major groups for a chart.

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chart element

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A part of a chart, such as its title or legend, which you can add, remove, or modify.

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clustered column chart

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A column chart that displays data values in side-by-side columns.

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data label

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Descriptive text that identifies the numeric value of the data marker.

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data series

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Data from a column or row in a sheet; the set of values represented in a chart.

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Format Painter

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A feature that copies and pastes formatting from one text selection, cell, or range to another without duplicating any data.

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format symbol

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In Excel, a symbol that assigns a format to numbers as they are entered.

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freeze

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To keep rows and/or columns you select visible as you scroll a worksheet.