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Unit A
Excel Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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worksheet | contained in a file called a workbook |
workbook | a file extension |
templates | predesigned, formatted files |
name box | displays the active cell address |
formula bar | allows you to enter or edit data in the worksheet |
cell | the intersection of a column and a row |
cell address | every cell that has it's own unique location |
cell pointer | is a dark rectangle that outlines the cell you are working in |
active cell | the cell your are working in |
sheet tabs | below the worksheet grid lets you switch from sheet to sheet in a workbook |
status bar | located at the bottom of the Excel window |
mode indicator | in the lower-left corner of the status bar provides additional information about certain task |
range | a section of two or more cells |
formula | is an equations on a worksheet |
labels | are entries that contain text and numerical information |
values | are numbers, formulas, and functions that can be used in calculators |
function | is a built-in formula |
arguments | the information necessary to calculate an answer |
formula prefix | formulas in an Excel worksheet that start with the equal sign |
calculation operators | indicate what type of calculation you want to perform |
comparision operators | compare values for the purpose of true/false |
reference operators | which enable you to use ranges in calculations |
enter button | check mark on the formula bar |