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Excel lesson 1
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Active cell | A cell that is highlight or outlined by a bold black rectangle. This is also called the current or highlighted cell |
| Backstage veiw | A view that shows you behind-the-scenes option for managing flies such as opening, saving, printing, and documenting flies |
| Cell | A box on the grid identified by the intersection of a column and a row |
| Column | Cells that run from top to bottom in a worksheet and are identified |
| Command group | task-specific groups divided amoung the command tabs appropriate to the work auser currently performs |
| Command tabs | Task-oriented tabs taht are organized on the ribbon |
| Dialog Box Launcher | An arrow in the lower right corner of some command groups on the ribbon that opens a dialog box related to the command group |
| FILE tab | In Office 2013, the tab that takes you to Backstage veiw to access Save, Print, Option, and other commands |
| Help System | A system in Excel that is rich in information, illustrations,, adn tips that can help you complete any task as you create worksheets and workbooks |
| Key tip | Small ''bagdes'' displaying keyboard shortcuts for specific tabs and commands on the ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar. Also refered to as hotkeys |
| Name box | Located below the ribbon at the left end of the formula bar. When a user types a cell location into this box and presses Enter, the insertion point moves to that cell. |
| Quick Access Toolbar | A toolbar that gives you fast and easy access to the tools you use most often in Excel |
| Ribbon | A broad band that runs across the top of the Excel window that organizes commands and tools into an easy-to-use interface. The ribbon was introduced in Office 2007 |
| Row | A line of cells that start at the left edge of a worksheet, continue to the right and are identified by numbers |
| Screen tips | A small, onscreen rectangle that displays descriptive text when you rest the pointer on a command or control |
| Workbook | A collection of worksheets in a single file |
| Worksheet | A page in a workbook that consists of a grid of rows and columns in which you can enter text, values, and formulas, and perform calculations |