Lesson 9 by Nathan Bowyer

Projects

ncbowyer — 2015-09-22 13:00:07 UTC

09_4Strong_Tour_Revenues.xlsx

09_GMcC_Customer_contacts.accdb

09_Homes_for_Sale.xlsx

09_Hot_Sauce_Sales_Q1.xlsx

09_NAEST201201.csv

09_Pet_Pharma_Sales1.xlsx

09_Server_Usage_Stats.xlsx

09_Vet_Clinic_Patients.xlsx

09CMKPAY.mdb

Copy_of_09_2006_Employees1.xls

Copy_of_09_Owners.xls

FLASS

ncbowyer — 2015-09-22 13:00:17 UTC

If your worksheet contains a lot of content, it can be difficult to find information quickly. Filters can be used to narrow down the data in your worksheet, allowing you to view only the information you need. Worksheets with a lot of content can sometimes feel overwhelming and even become difficult to read. Fortunately, Excel can organize data in groups, allowing you to easily show and hide different sections of your worksheet. You can also summarize different groups using the Subtotal command and create an outline for your worksheet. Once you've entered information into a worksheet, you may want to format your data as a table. Just like regular formatting, tables can improve the look and feel of your workbook, but they'll also help to organize your content and make your data easier to use. Excel includes several tools and predefined table styles, allowing you to create tables quickly and easily. It can often be difficult to interpret Excel workbooks that contain a lot of data. Charts allow you to illustrate your workbook data graphically, which makes it easy to visualize comparisons and trends.

Engagement Log

ncbowyer — 2015-09-28 13:35:26 UTC

auto-outline A feature that automatically groups selected rows in Excel. AutoFilter: A built-in set of filtering capabilities. collapse: To condense groups into single-row headings called outlines. criterion: A condition you specify to limit which records are returned when filtering data. The plural of criterion is criteria. data file: An electronic file that stores a series of records in a relatively simple format. database: A comparatively complex system that can store a large amount of related data, which requires a program to be able to assess and render that data. delimiter: A character that separates data entries from one another. filter: A restriction that Excel uses to determine which worksheet rows to display. grouping: Organizing data so it can be viewed as a collapsible and expandable outline. macro: A series of steps you record that you might want to repeat frequently to save time. outline: Single-row headings. outline symbol: Symbols that add controls next to the row and column headings to change the view of an outlined worksheet. parse: To separate into components. Also, to interpret character by character. quick format: Predefined formatting in Excel that enables you to apply an elaborate format that makes a table look sleek and professional. slicer: One of the ways to filter a table so that it shows only records containing a certain object. A slicer is a selection panel that floats above a worksheet (the way a chart does). subtotal: The sum of values that are grouped together. table: A range of cells in a worksheet that contains related data and can be used by a lookup function. Validation: A feature in Excel that ensures data is entered correctly, before it is processed incorrectly.