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Spreadsheet Basics
DL Unit K: Spreadsheet Basics
Term | Definition |
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Workbook | An Excel file with one or more worksheets |
Worksheet | The work area for entering and calculating data made up of columns and rows, separated by gridlines; Also called a spreadsheet |
Cell | The intersection of a row and a column in a worksheet |
Formula bar | The area above the worksheet frame where data simultaneously appears |
Cell reference | The location of a cell in a worksheet, identified by its column letter and row number (also called the cell address) |
Sheet tabs | Tabs that appear at the bottom of the workbook window that display the name of each worksheet |
Label | Text entered into a cell in Excel |
Value | A functional number in a cell in Excel |
Formula | An instruction Excel uses to calculate a number |
Range | A block of cells in an Excel worksheet |
Function | A predefined formula that depends on specific values to perform a special calculation |
Chart | A diagram that visually shows the relationship between worksheet values |
Numeric label | A number in Excel that behaves like a text label rather than a value |