click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Keywords
Excel
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Spreadsheets | are most commonly used to manipulate data. |
| Title Bar | is the top line of the Excel Screen. |
| File tab | displays a list of basic program functions such as Open, save, print and close. |
| Ribbon | consists of range of tabs, containing buttons within groups. |
| Status Bar | runs along the bottom of the window. |
| Taskbar | is at the bottom of the screen. |
| ToolTip | gives information and an alternative key press for the function if available. |
| Active cell | is the cell surrounded by a black border. |
| Cell reference | identifies the location of a cell or group of cells in the SpreadSheet. |
| Data | is information that is stored in a SpreadSheet program. |
| Formula | is a mathematical equation that will calculate a result. |
| Function | is a specialised formula that make a calculation easier. |
| Name box | displays the cell reference of the active cell. |
| Formula Bar | displays the data or formula stored in the active cell. |
| Range | a group of cells in a worksheet that have been selected or highlighted. When cells have been selected they are surrounded by a black outline or border. |
| Worksheet | is a single page or sheet in an Excel SpreadSheet. |
| Autofill | quickly creates a series of entries based on the data you enter in one or two cells. AutoFill works with days of the week, months of the year, yearly quarters; consecutive series of numbers; and formulas. |
| Dialogue box launcher | A small icon in the lower-right corner of a group of command buttons on the Ribbon that you click to access a dialog box with additional related settings and commands. |