Microsoft Excel
Cell-based calculation program
Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet application developed by Microsoft, used for organizing data in rows and columns, performing calculations, and creating charts.
Excel dominates its category so thoroughly that spreadsheet skills are often called "Excel skills" regardless of the software used.
Its grid of cells, formulas, and pivot tables make it ubiquitous in business, finance, and data analysis: I'll put together an Excel spreadsheet for the budget.
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- cellsBasic biological units
- rowsSide-by-side sequences
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- worksheetExercise page for students
workbook · tabs · toolbar · formula bar · quick access · status bar · scroll · zoom
Visual data display
- chartData shown visually
- pie chartCircular percentage diagram
- bar chartRectangular data visualization
- line chartGraph connecting sequential points
scatter plot · axis · legend · series · data points · trendline · sparkline · area chart
Interactive data summary matrix
- trendlineStatistical direction indicator
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- regressionReturn to former state
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
variance · standard deviation · outlier · what-if · scenario · solver · data analysis · heatmap
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- filterPorous separation device
- sortMethod of ordering
- pivot tableInteractive data summary matrix
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
query · import · export · CSV · XML · JSON · data validation · dropdown
ribbon
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worksheet · workbook · tabs · toolbar · formula bar · quick access · status bar · scroll · zoom · gridlines
graph
Visual data display
line chart · scatter plot · axis · legend · series · data points · trendline · sparkline · area chart · histogram
pivot table
Interactive data summary matrix
- trendlineStatistical direction indicator
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- regressionReturn to former state
correlation · variance · standard deviation · outlier · what-if · scenario · solver · data analysis · heatmap
table
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- filterPorous separation device
- sortMethod of ordering
- pivot tableInteractive data summary matrix
database · query · import · export · CSV · XML · JSON · data validation · dropdown · records
function
Purpose or duty
syntax · array · reference · absolute · relative · range · operator · calculation · concatenate
macro
Recorded command sequence
- VBAOffice application scripting language
- scriptWritten words for performance
- moduleIndependent functional component
subroutine · loop · variable · debug · automation · code · procedure · function · event · trigger
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Text document application
word processor · text editor · Adobe Photoshop · Google Docs · PowerPoint
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Basic tools for correspondence
command-line interface · mental arithmetic · handwritten notes · abacus · oral communication
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