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Key Terms

Term

Definition

Ascending order

Text is arranged alphabetically from A to z and numbers are arranged from smallest to highest

AutoFilter

A feature that allows you to filter a list by clicking the AutoFilter list arrow

Category field

Fields used in a PivotTable and are used to group the values

Conditional formatting

Formatting that appears in a cell only when data in the cell meets conditions that you specify or is the result of a formula

Custom AutoFilters

Filters that allow you to specify relationships other than those that are “equal to” the criteria specified in the filter records.

Data fields

Fields used in a PivotTable

Data Form

A dialog box in which you can add, find, edit, and delete record in a list.

Descending order

Text is arranged in reverse alphabetical order and numbers are arranged from highest to lowest

Field

Each column in a list is a field and described some attribute or characteristic of a person, place, or thing.

Field name

A unique label describing the contents of the data in the rows below

Filtering

The process of displaying a subset of data in the list that meets the criteria

Header row

The row of field names in a list

Insert row

Consists of a blank row displayed directly below the last row of data in a list

List

A collection of similar data stored in a structure manner: in rows and columns

List Range

Consists of rows and column contained within the list frame

Page View

A feature that allows you to filter the PivotTable so it displays summarized data for either a single field item or all field items

PivotChart

A repot that contains the same elements as regular chart but also contains field and items that can be added to, rotated, or removed to display different views of your data

PivotTable

An interactive table that enables you to group and summarize an Excel list into a concise, tabular format for easier reporting and analysis

Primary sort field

The first sort field

Record

A collection of fields that describes a person, place, or thing

Search Criteria

Conditions placed on fields that define the records to be displayed

Sort field (sort keys)

The field you use to order data in a list

Total row

Provides you with the opportunity to calculate totals(sum, average, count, and so on) for all columns in the list