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Excel Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Active Cell | The cell in your worksheet that has been selected. It will have bolder gridlines around it. |
AutoFill | Copying a cell's contents and/or formatting into an adjacent cell or range. |
AutoSum | A function that automatically identifies and adds a range of cells in your worksheet. |
Cell | The rectangular shaped area on a worksheet that is created by the intersection of columns and rows. |
Cell Address | The name of the cell is determined by the name of the row and the column intersection, such as A8. |
Column | In a worksheet, the vertical spaces with headings A, B, C and so on. |
Formula | A combination of numbers and symbols used to express a calculation. |
Formula Bar | A command line above the worksheet where text, numbers, and formulas are entered into a worksheet. |
Headings | The identifying letters and numbers for columns and rows. Columns are identified with letters, rows with numbers. |
Sheet Tabs | Tabs you see at the bottom of your workbook file, labeled Sheet 1, Sheet 2, and so on. You can rename the tabs. |
Workbook | An Excel file that contains individual worksheets. Also called a spreadsheet file. |
Worksheet | A "page" within an Excel workbook that contains columns, rows, and cells. |
Clear | To remove all the formatting applied to a cell or range of cells. |
Chart | A visual representation of numerical data, which can be in the form of lines, bars, wedges in pies, or other graphics. |
Currency Format | Allows you to set the format of the cell to a dollar value. |
Fill Handle | The green square in the lower-right corner of the active cell or range that you drag over the cells you want to fill. |
Merge | To combine multiple cells into one cell. |
Rows | Appears horizontally in the worksheet; identified by numbers on the left side of the worksheet window. |
Wrap Text | To move data to a new line when the cell is not wide enough to display all the contents. |
Embedded Chart | A chart that is placed on a worksheet rather than on a separate chart sheet. |
Move Pointer | The pointer used to drag and drop cell contents to a new location. Has arrows pointing all four directions. |
Editing Pointer | This pointer appears when you are clicked inside a cell and ready to type. |
Normal Pointer | This pointer is used to select cells. It looks like a plus sign that is not filled in. |
Fill Pointer | This pointer is used to fill adjacent cells. It looks like a plus sign. |
Home Ribbon | This ribbon has the font command group. It is where we work most often. |
Letters | These are used to name the columns. |
Numbers | These are used to name the rows. |