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Excel Vocab Ch1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Worksheet | A spreadsheet that contains formulas, functions, values, text, and visual aids |
| Workbook | A file containing related worksheets |
| Name Box | Identifies the address of the current cell |
| Formula Bar | Displays the content (text, value, date, or formula) in the active cell |
| Sheet Tab | Displays the name of a worksheet within a workbook |
| Cell | The intersection of a column and a row |
| Output area | A range of cells containing results based on manipulating the variables |
| Input area | A range of cells containing values for variables used in formulas |
| Text | Includes letters, numbers, symbols, and spaces |
| Auto fill | Enables you to copy the contents of a cell or cell range or to continue a sequence by using the fill handle over an adjacent cell or range of cells |
| Fill handle | A small green square at the bottom-right corner of a cell |
| Value | A number that represents a quantity or an amount |
| Formula | A combination of cell references, operators, values, and/or functions used to perform a calculation |
| Order of operations | Rules that control the sequence in which Excel performs arithmetic operations |
| Column width | The horizontal measurement of a column |
| Row height | The vertical measurement of a row |
| Range | A rectangular group of cells |
| Alignment | The position of data between the cell margins |
| Wrap text | Formatting that enables a label to appear on multiple lines within the current cell |
| Fill color | The background color appearing behind data in a cell |