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Excel Terms
Basic Spreadsheet Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Active Cell | a selected worksheet cell that is ready for data entry |
| Cell | The space formed by the intersection of a row and a column; the basic unit of a spreadsheet |
| Cell Reference | a unique identifier for a cell which is formed by combining the cell's column letter and row number |
| Column | a vertical group of cells in a worksheet identified by letters |
| Row | a horizontal group of cells in a worksheet identified by numbers |
| Workbook | a collection of related worksheets |
| Worksheets | the workspace made up of columns and rows where data is entered to create an electronic spreadsheet |
| Function | a built in command which can be used to perform common mathematical operations such as addition, multiplication, and rounding numbers |
| SUM | adds all the numbers in a range of cells |
| Alignment | the position of data within a cell |
| Fill | to copy a cell's content and/or formatting into an adjacent cell or range of cells |
| Sort | to arrange a list of words or numbers in ascending or descending order |
| Chart/Graph | a graphic representation of values and their relationships: pie, line, column, bar |
| Pie | a chart that shows the relationship of a part to a whole |
| Line | a chart that uses points connected by a line to illustrate values in a worksheet |
| Bar | a chart that uses bars of varying height to illustrate values in a worksheet |
| Label | alphanumeric text that will not be used in calculations |
| Range | selected group of cells on a worksheet identified by the cell in the upper left corner and the cell in the lower right corner, separated by a colon |
| Value | numeric characters that can be used in a calculation |
| Text | a group of characters - usually words- that are used as data in a spreadsheet program |
| AVERAGE | returns the average (arithmetic means) of its arguments |
| Freeze | keeps selected rows or columns visible on the screen as the rest of the worksheet scrolls |
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