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What is the primary purpose of applying data validation in a spreadsheet?
What is the primary purpose of applying data validation in a spreadsheet?
To restrict the type of data that can be entered into a cell to ensure accuracy and consistency
What type of data validation would you use to ensure that a cell only accepts a date?
What type of data validation would you use to ensure that a cell only accepts a date?
Date
How do you apply conditional formatting to a cell in a spreadsheet?
How do you apply conditional formatting to a cell in a spreadsheet?
Select the cell, go to Home > Conditional Formatting, choose the formatting rule, and set the criteria
What is the difference between a relative reference and an absolute reference in a formula?
What is the difference between a relative reference and an absolute reference in a formula?
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When would you use a mixed reference in a formula?
When would you use a mixed reference in a formula?
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What is the purpose of conditional formatting in a spreadsheet?
What is the purpose of conditional formatting in a spreadsheet?
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What are the steps to apply data validation to a cell?
What are the steps to apply data validation to a cell?
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What type of cell reference would you use if you want a formula to always refer to the same cell?
What type of cell reference would you use if you want a formula to always refer to the same cell?
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Study Notes
Data Validation
- Purpose: restricts the type of data that can be entered into a cell to ensure accuracy and consistency
- Types of data validation:
- Whole number
- Decimal
- Date
- Time
- Text length
- Custom formula
- How to apply data validation:
- Select the cell(s) to validate
- Go to Data > Data Validation
- Choose the validation type and set the criteria
- Optional: set an error message to display when invalid data is entered
Conditional Formatting
- Purpose: highlights cells based on specific conditions or rules
- Types of conditional formatting:
- Highlight cells based on value (e.g., greater than, less than, equal to)
- Highlight cells based on formula (e.g., A1+B1=C1)
- Highlight cells based on formatting (e.g., font color, background color)
- How to apply conditional formatting:
- Select the cell(s) to format
- Go to Home > Conditional Formatting
- Choose the formatting rule and set the criteria
- Optional: set the format to apply when the condition is true
Cell Referencing
- Types of cell references:
- Relative reference: changes when the formula is copied to a new location (e.g., A1)
- Absolute reference: remains the same when the formula is copied to a new location (e.g., $A$1)
- Mixed reference: combination of relative and absolute references (e.g., A$1 or $A1)
- How to use cell references:
- Use relative references when you want the formula to adjust to the new location
- Use absolute references when you want the formula to always refer to the same cell
- Use mixed references when you want to fix one part of the reference and adjust the other part
Note: The $ symbol is used to denote an absolute reference.
Data Validation
- Restricts the type of data that can be entered into a cell to ensure accuracy and consistency
- Offers various validation types, including whole number, decimal, date, time, text length, and custom formula
- Applied by selecting the cell(s) to validate, going to Data > Data Validation, choosing the validation type, and setting the criteria
- Optional error message can be set to display when invalid data is entered
Conditional Formatting
- Highlights cells based on specific conditions or rules to emphasize important data
- Offers various formatting types, including highlighting cells based on value, formula, and formatting
- Applied by selecting the cell(s) to format, going to Home > Conditional Formatting, choosing the formatting rule, and setting the criteria
- Optional format to apply when the condition is true can be set
Cell Referencing
- Relative references change when the formula is copied to a new location (e.g., A1)
- Absolute references remain the same when the formula is copied to a new location (e.g., $A$1)
- Mixed references combine relative and absolute references (e.g., A$1 or $A1)
- Use relative references when you want the formula to adjust to the new location
- Use absolute references when you want the formula to always refer to the same cell
- Use mixed references when you want to fix one part of the reference and adjust the other part
- The
$symbol is used to denote an absolute reference
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Description
Learn about data validation and conditional formatting in Excel, including types of data validation and how to apply them, as well as using conditional formatting to highlight data.
