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Excel Vocabulary
Vocabulary words about Microsoft Excel
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Spreadsheet | Primary document in Excel that has cells in columns and rows |
| Workbook | Spreadsheet program file that has worksheets that you can enter and calculate data |
| Worksheet | primary document in Excel that has cells in columns and rows |
| Workbook Window | an open group of spreadsheets |
| Cell | a box formed by the intersection of a row and a column |
| Sheet Tab | the current worksheet being displayed |
| Active Worksheet | the sheet that is currently open and the name of the tab should be bold |
| Workspace | a file that saves display information about open windows |
| Columns | a list of cells going up and down |
| Rows | a list of cells going left to right |
| Headings | the shaded area at the top of a data pane that has the field name |
| Cell Reference | set of coordinates that a cell occupies on a spreadsheet |
| Name Box | box at the left end that identifies the selected cell |
| Formula Bar | bar at the top of the excel window that you use to enter or edit values or formulas in the cells or charts |
| Formula | a sequence of values, cell references, names, functions, or operators in a cell that together produce a new value |
| Relative Reference | the address of a cell based on the relative position of the cell that contains the formula and the cell referred to |
| Absolute Reference | cell address that contains a dollar sign in the row of column coordinate or both |
| Mixed Reference | combination of an absolute reference and a relative reference |
| Active Cell | the selected cell in which data is entered why you begin typing |
| Enter Data | data that is typed into a cell |
| Range | two or more cells on a sheet |
| Gridlines | intersecting lines used to align objects |