Shortcuts
Functions
Excel Basics
Cleaning and Formatting
Tools
100

This shortcut is used to add a column

What is CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS?
100

This function adds a range of numbers together

What is =SUM()

100

These vertical sections in an Excel worksheet are identified by letters such as A, B, and C.

What are columns?

100

This feature quickly removes extra spaces before, after and between words in a cell

What is TRIM function

100

This Excel tool quickly summarizes large amounts of data by organizing it into categories, totals, and counts.

What is a PivotTable?

200

CTRL+A does what?

Selecting an entire dataset

200

This function counts only the cells containing numbers

What is =COUNT()

200

This is the intersection of a row and a column where you enter data.

What is a cell?

200

This Excel feature eliminates repeated rows or values from a selected range of data. (Hint in the Data tab)

What is Remove Duplicates?

200

This Excel feature creates a visual representation of your data, making trends and comparisons easier to see.

What is a Chart?

300

What does CTRL+SHIFT+L do?

Adds a filter to a dataset

300
What are the 4 essential function types? (Think of Week 2)

Math, Logical, Conditional, Text

300

In an absolute cell reference like A1, what symbols are used to lock the column and row

$

300

This Excel feature lets you instantly highlight cells that meet certain conditions, such as duplicate values of numbers greater that 100

What is Conditional Formatting?

300

Name 3 types of charts

Line, Bar, Histogram, Scatter, Pie, etc

400

What shortcut do you use to copy and paste? 

CTRL + C

CTRL + V

400

This function returns one value if a condition is true and another if it's false

What is an IF statement?

400

These tabs at the bottom of an Excel workbook allow you to organize and switch between different worksheets.

What are sheet tabs (or worksheet tabs)?

400

This command allows you to change all instances of one value, word, or character to another throughout a worksheet.

What is Find and Replace?

400

This Excel tool separates data from one column into multiple columns based on a delimiter or fixed width.

What is Text to Columns

500

What is the shortcut used to copy a formula down a column? 

CTRL + D

500

Finish the formula:

=VLOOKUP(A,B,C,D)

=VLOOKUP(lookup value, table array, column number, range_lookup)


500

This tab on the Excel ribbon contains commands such as Copy, Paste, Format Painter, and Cell Styles.

What is the Home tab?

500

This Excel tool quickly copies formatting from one cell to another without copying the cell's contents

What is Format Painter?

500

This PivotTable feature allows you to interactively filter data by clicking buttons instead of using drop-down menus

What is a Slicer?