Spreadsheet terms
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| Absolute cell reference | Cell reference that does not adjust to the new cell location when copied or moved.
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| Active cell | A selected worksheet cell that is ready for data entry.
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| Alignment | The position of data within a cell.
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| Argument | Value, cell reference, range, or text that acts as a operand in a function formula.
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| Ascending | Sort order arranging text or numbers for A to Z, from smallest to largest, or from earliest to latest.
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| Autosum | A function that automatically adds the values in the cells directly above or to the left of the active cell.
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| Average | Returns the average (arithmetic means) of its arguments.
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| Cell | The space formed by the intersection of a row and a column; the basic unit of a worksheet.
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| Cell reference | A unique identifier for a cell which is formed by combining the cell's column letter and row number.
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| Chart/graph | A graphic representation of values and their relationships: pie, line, column, bar, scattered.
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| Column | A vertical group of cells in a worksheet identified by letters.
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| Column chart | A chart that uses bars of varying height to illustrate values in a worksheet.
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| Count | Returns the number of cells in a range that contains numbers.
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| Descending | Sort order arranging text or numbers from Z to A, largest to smallest, or latest to earliest.
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| Fill | To copy a cell's contents and/or formatting into a adjacent cell or range.
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| Format | Arranging the shape, size, type, and general makeup of a cell or group of cells.
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| Formula | An equation that calculates a new value using values currently on a worksheet.
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| Freeze | Keeps selected rows or columns visible on the screen as the rest of the worksheet scrolls.
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| Function | A prewritten formula that makes it easy to perform common calculations.
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| Label | Alphanumeric text that will not be used in calculations.
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| Line chart | A chart that uses points connected by a line to illustrate values in a worksheet.
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| Max | Returns the largest value in a set of values.
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| Min | Returns the smallest value in a set of values.
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| Mixed cell reference | A cell reference that contains both relative and absolute references.
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| Operand | A number or cell reference used in a formula.
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| Operator | A symbol that indicates what mathematical operation to perform on the operands: plus(+), minus(-), multiply(*), divide(/).
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| Order of operation | The mathematical rules used for calculating the value of a formula.
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| Pie chart | A chart that shows the relationship of a part to a whole.
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| Range | Selected group of cells on a worksheet identified by the cell in the upper left corner and the cell in the lower right corner, separated by a colon.
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| Relative cell reference | Cell reference that adjusts to a new location when copied or moved.
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| Row | A horizontal group of cells in a worksheet identified by numbers.
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| Sort | To arrange a list of words or numbers in ascending or descending order.
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| Spreadsheet | A grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text, and formulas used to perform calculations.
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| Sum | Adds all the numbers in a range of cells
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| Value | Numeric characters that can be used in a calculation.
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| What-if analysis | Process of changing values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas in the worksheet.
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| Workbook | A collection of related worksheets.
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| Worksheet | The work space made up of columns and rows where data is entered to create an electronic spreadsheet.
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