is an interactive computer application program for organization, analysis and storage of data in tabular form.

is a file that contains one or more worksheets that you can use to organize various kinds of related information.

is a single spreadsheet that contains cells organized by rows and columns. A worksheet begins with row number one and column A. Each cell can contain a number, text or formula.

Minimize/Maximize options appear immediately below these Excel window options, if the workbook window is maximized.

A box formed by the intersection of a row and column in a worksheet or a table, in which you enter information.

is a data file made up of rows and columns that are used to sort data and allow the user to manipulate and arrange data easily, commonly numerical data. Use the shortcut key Alt + Shift + F1 to insert a new sheet.

is the worksheet that is currently open.

If you open the same workbooks every day, save these workbooks as a workspace. If you open the workspace file, Excel opens all your workbooks and the layout of all windows. This can save time.

is a vertical series of cells in a chart, table, or spreadsheet.

is a series of data banks laid out in a horizontal fashion in a table or spreadsheet.

a title of the head of a page or a section of a book.

is a cell in a spreadsheet that is a location-based cell reference.

is the box to the left of the formula bar that displays the cell that is currently selected in the spreadsheet.

is a section in Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheets that shows the contents of the current cell and allows you to create and view formulas.

is an expression telling the computer what mathematical operation to perform upon a specific value. When referring to computer software, formulas are most often used in spreadsheet programs such as Microsoft Excel.

is a cell in a spreadsheet that is a location-based cell reference (including related links, information, and terms).

is a spreadsheet cell that does not change regardless of its attributes.

is either an absolute column and relative row or absolute row and relative column.

is a rectangular box, highlighting the cell in a spreadsheet. It helps identify what cell is being working with and where data will be entered.

into a computerized database or spreadsheet. Data entry can be performed by an individual typing at a keyboard or by a machine entering data electronically.

is a group of cells within a row or column.

are the light gray lines that divide each of the cells, rows, and columns in a spreadsheet.

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Excel Vocab

Term	Definition
Spreadsheet	is an interactive computer application program for organization, analysis and storage of data in tabular form.
Workbook	is a file that contains one or more worksheets that you can use to organize various kinds of related information.
Worksheet	is a single spreadsheet that contains cells organized by rows and columns. A worksheet begins with row number one and column A. Each cell can contain a number, text or formula.
Workbook window	Minimize/Maximize options appear immediately below these Excel window options, if the workbook window is maximized.
Cell	A box formed by the intersection of a row and column in a worksheet or a table, in which you enter information.
Sheet tab	is a data file made up of rows and columns that are used to sort data and allow the user to manipulate and arrange data easily, commonly numerical data. Use the shortcut key Alt + Shift + F1 to insert a new sheet.
Active worksheet	is the worksheet that is currently open.
Workspace	If you open the same workbooks every day, save these workbooks as a workspace. If you open the workspace file, Excel opens all your workbooks and the layout of all windows. This can save time.
Columns	is a vertical series of cells in a chart, table, or spreadsheet.
Rows	is a series of data banks laid out in a horizontal fashion in a table or spreadsheet.
Headings	a title of the head of a page or a section of a book.
Cell reference	is a cell in a spreadsheet that is a location-based cell reference.
Name box	is the box to the left of the formula bar that displays the cell that is currently selected in the spreadsheet.
Formula bar	is a section in Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheets that shows the contents of the current cell and allows you to create and view formulas.
Formula	is an expression telling the computer what mathematical operation to perform upon a specific value. When referring to computer software, formulas are most often used in spreadsheet programs such as Microsoft Excel.
Relative reference	is a cell in a spreadsheet that is a location-based cell reference (including related links, information, and terms).
Absolute reference	is a spreadsheet cell that does not change regardless of its attributes.
Mixed reference	is either an absolute column and relative row or absolute row and relative column.
Active cell	is a rectangular box, highlighting the cell in a spreadsheet. It helps identify what cell is being working with and where data will be entered.
Enter data	into a computerized database or spreadsheet. Data entry can be performed by an individual typing at a keyboard or by a machine entering data electronically.
Range	is a group of cells within a row or column.
Gridlines	are the light gray lines that divide each of the cells, rows, and columns in a spreadsheet.

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