EXCEL vocabulary
cell style
A defined combination of formatting characteristics—such as number, alignment, font, border, and fill.
Data marker
A dot, a bar, or a symbol used to represent one number from the worksheet.
Auto Fill
A feature that can be used to automatically fill in worksheet data in any direction.
range
A group of cells.
Fill handle
A little black square in the lower-right corner of the selected cell.
Functions
Built-in formulas that enable you to perform complex calculations easily.
Columns
Cells that display vertically and are labeled from left to right beginning with A through Z, then AA through AZ, and so on.
Sheet tab
Displays the name of each sheet in the workbook.
Chart
Graphic representation of worksheet data.
Worksheet
Grid with columns and rows where you enter and summarize data.
Error value
Indicates when a formula you have entered results in an error.
Vertical axis
Line on chart used for plotting values, also called Y-axis.
Horizontal axis
Line on chart used for showing categories, also called X-axis
Legend
List that identifies the patterns or colors of the data series or categories in a chart.
Name Box
Located below the Ribbon and displays the cell reference of the active cell.
Formula Bar
Located next to the Name box and displays the value or formula of the active cell.
Drag-and0drop method
Method to move or copy a selection to a new location to a new location in your worksheet.
Constants
Numbers entered directly into formulas that do not change.
Absolute Reference
Permanent reference to a cell; does not change in relation to the location of the formula.
Data source
Range of cells that contain the data for the chart.
Chart sheet
Separate sheet in a workbook containing a chart.
Formula
Set of instructions used to perform calculations on values in a worksheet.
Drawing objects
Shapes, curves, or lines that are part of your worksheet.
Order of operations
Specific sequence used to calculate the value of a formula.
Active Cell
The cell that is selected in a worksheet.
cell reference
The column letter followed by the row number that identifies a cell, such as B5.
Font
The design of a set of letters and numbers
Cell
The rectangle where a column and row intersect.
Relative reference
The reference to a cell that changes in relation to the location of the formula.
Spreadsheet software
Used to calculate, analyze, and visually represent numerical data.
Font style
Variations in the shape or weight of a font's characters.
Workbook
a collection of related worksheets.
Embedded chart
a newly created chart that is saved as a graphic object and is saved as part of the worksheet.
workbook window
area of the program window displaying the worksheets
fill
background color or pattern
Chart area
complete chart and all its elements.
Mixed reference
contains both relative and absolute cell references.
Gridlines
lines extending from the vertical or horizontal axes across the plot area of a chart.
Sheet
see worksheet
Data series
series of related values from the worksheet graphically represented by a unique color or pattern.
