Excel Chapters 2-5

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A(n) ____ is a group of cells in a rectangular block.
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Range
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According to the order of operation in Excel:
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Excel performs exponentiation, then multiplication and division, then addition, and subtraction.
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What is the result of the expression =50+20/10*5?
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60
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To move the active cell up one row, press ____.
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Shift + Enter
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To switch to ____ mode, you double-click the cell.
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Edit
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To change the order of operations, enclose part of the formula in ____.
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Parentheses
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An Excel formula always begins with a(n) ____.
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equals sign
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Which of the following takes precedence over multiplication?
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exponentiation
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The ____________________ function will not include any cell in the range containing a non-numeric value in the final tally.
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COUNT
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Keyboard ____________________ can help you work faster and more efficiently because you can keep your hands on the keyboard.
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shortcuts
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A(n) ____________________ of the original range is placed in the new location without removing the original range from the worksheet.
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copy
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When you ____________________ a workbook, a dialog box might open, asking whether you want to save the workbook.
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close
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A(n) ____________________ is a grouping of text and numbers in a rectangular grid or table.
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spreadsheet
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A(n) ____________________ is a named operation that replaces the arithmetic expression in a formula.
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function
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____________________ enters text based on patterns it finds in the data.
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Flash Fill
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____________________ removes the data from the row or column as well as removes the row or column itself.
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Deleting
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A(n) ____________________ includes a series of questions that help you think about the purpose of the workbook and how to achieve your desired results.
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planning analysis sheet
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The ____________________ font size for worksheets is 11 points.
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default
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AutoFit changes the column width or row height to display the longest or tallest entry within the column or row.
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True
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A formula is written using operands that combine different values, resulting in a single value that is then displayed in the cell.
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False
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The name of the active workbook appears in the status bar of the Excel window.
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False
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Normal view shows how the worksheet will appear when printed.
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False
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Column width is expressed in terms of the number of characters a column can contain or the size of the column in points.
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False
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File Explorer provides ____ ways to view the contents of a folder
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8
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File Explorer displays the contents of your computer by using ____ to represent drives, folders, and files.
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icons
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Swiping from the right edge of the screen toward the center ____.
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displays the Charms bar
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In most cases, a file deleted from a USB drive ____
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is deleted permanently
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Windows 8 stores compressed files in a special type of folder called a(n) ____.
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archive
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The hard disk is assigned to drive ____.
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C
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The ____ is a temporary Windows 8 storage area for files and information that you copy or move from one location to place in another.
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Clipboard
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The ____ character is allowable in a folder name.
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-
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Moving fingers apart on the screen ____.
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zooms the display in
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A folder name can have up to ____ characters.
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255
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Windows 8 automatically saves files after every update or change, so manually saving is no longer necessary.
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False
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Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 were all designed for touch-screen computers such as tablets.
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False
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Every file you save must have a storage location and a(n) filename.
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True
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Using Windows 8 with a touch screen, pinch two fingers on the screen to zoom out.
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True
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Sorting files means listing them in ascending order or descending order by a file detail.
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True
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Boxes D, E, and F in the accompanying figure point to items in the ____________________ pane.
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navigation
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In the path "Computer è Removable Disk (G:) è Wizard Widgets è Stock è Staff.jpg" the name of the file is ____________________ .
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Staff.jpg
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Windows stores folders and important files that it needs when you turn on the computer in the ____________________ directory.
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root
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You can open a file using File Explorer by ____________________ it in the right pane of File Explorer.
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double-clicking
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A duplicate copy of important files is known as a(n) ____________________.
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backup
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The non-icon views available in File Explorer include ____________________, Details, Tiles, and Content.
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list
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Windows provides ____________________ in File Explorer so you can organize files by category -- documents, music, pictures, and video.
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libraries built-in libraries
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In order to use SkyDrive, you need to have a(n) ____________________ account.
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Microsoft
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When working in any view besides Details view, you sort by using the ____________________ tab on the ribbon.
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View
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The ____________________ and ____________________ buttons are ideal when you want to move or copy files without leaving the current folder.
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Move to, Copy to Copy to, Move to
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You can open the Format Cells dialog box by right-clicking a cell or selected range, and then clicking _____ on the shortcut menu.
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Format cells
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The code _____ will display the filename of the current workbook.
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&[File]
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_____ merges each of the rows in the selected range across the columns in the range.
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Merge Across
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The _____ command searches through the current worksheet or workbook for the content or formatting you want to locate
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Find
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Harold wants to print ranges E6:F12 and E16:F22 of his worksheet. These are referred to as _____ cell ranges.
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nonadjacent
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Because Excel stores dates and times as _____, you can apply different formats without affecting the date and time value.
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numbers
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By default, numbers appear in the _____ and generally display values exactly as you type them.
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General format
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A(n) ____________________ is a selection of formatting options using a specific font and color from the current theme.
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style
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To remove conditional formatting in Excel, click ____________________ after clicking the Conditional Formatting button.
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Clear Rules
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One of the benefits of conditional ____________________ is that it helps you analyze data by highlighting significant trends in data.
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formatting
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Use the ____________________ button in the Alignment group on the Home tab to increase the size of the indention used in a cell.
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increase indent
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The ____________________ copies the formatting from one cell or range to another cell or range without duplicating any of the data.
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Format Painter
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The ____________________ tab in the Format Cells dialog box in Excel provides options for how data is aligned within a cell.
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Alingment
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One way to align text over several columns or rows is to ____________________, or combine, several cells into one cell.
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Merge
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The region that is sent to the printer from the active sheet is known as the ____________________.
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Print Area
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A(n) ____________________ is a key that shows each color used in the worksheet and what it means.
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Legend
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A(n) ____________________ is a collection of formatting that specifies the fonts, colors, and graphical effects used throughout the workbook.
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theme
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A(n) theme is a collection of formatting options that include a specified font, font size, font styles, font color, fill color, and borders.
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False
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Each header and footer has three sections—a left section, a center section, and a right section.
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True
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Page Break Preview identifies manual page breaks with a dotted blue line and automatic page breaks with a solid blue line.
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False
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Text and numbers are displayed vertically within cells.
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False
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Calculated values too large to fit into the cell are displayed in scientific notation.
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True
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____ references are seldom used other than when creating tables of calculated values such as a multiplication table in which the values of the formula or function can be found in the initial rows and columns of the table.
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Mixed
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The Insert Function button is in the ____ group.
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Function Library
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Absolute references are marked with a ____.
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$
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Use ____ references when you want different formulas to refer to the same cell.
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absolute
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Referring to the figure above, the last entry shown in Column K is 644.7953813. There is a black "plus sign" on the lower right edge of the cell that is the ____.
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fill handle
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When you nest functions, you should have ____.
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the same number of left and right parentheses
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One of the great advantages of ____ references is that you can quickly generate row and column totals without having to worry about revising the formulas as you copy them to new locations.
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relative
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=IF(G22= "x ", SUM(H22:J22), " ") will display ______ if G22 is not equal to "x".
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a blank cell
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=ROUND(AVERAGE(A1:A100),2) is an example of a(n) ____ function.
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nested
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The ____________________ function is a logical function that returns one value if the statement is true and returns a different value if the statement is false.
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IF
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____________________ is a set of rules which specifies how a function should be written.
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Syntax
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TODAY is an example of a(n) ____________________ function.
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date
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An ___________________ occurs when the lookup value falls within a range of numbers in the first column of the lookup table.
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approximate match lookup
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Functions can also be ____________________ or placed inside another function.
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nested
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A(n) ____________________ reference contains both relative and absolute references.
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mixed
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The small black plus sign in the lower-right corner of a selected cell or range is called the ____________________.
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fill handle
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The ____________________ organizes all of the functions by category and allows you to search for functions that perform particular calculations.
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Insert Function dialog box
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____________________ is an Excel function category that returns information about the format, location, or contents of worksheet cells.
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information
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Not all functions have arguments, and some functions have ____________________ arguments, which are not required for the function to return a value, but can be included to provide more control over the returned value.
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optional
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When a formula includes a cell reference, Excel interprets that cell reference as being located relative to the position of the current cell.
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True
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One challenge of nesting functions is to make sure that you include all of the parentheses.
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True
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To display the current date and time, which is updated each time the workbook is reopened, use the TODAY function.
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False
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A lookup table organizes numbers or text into categories.
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True
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The statement "A1 >= B1" tests whether the value in cell A1 is lesser than or equal to the value in cell B1.
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False