Microsoft Excel 3.1-3.2

Clipboard

An area of memory

Date and Time

Can also be used in calculations and is a code that represents a date, a time, or both

Press the _______ key to move to the next cell in the row.

Tab

Boundary

A line between Columns or Rows

Sheet

Another term for a worksheet

Selected Cell

Another term for an active cell

Cell Reference

Another term for the cell name

What is another name for cell reference?

Cell Name

Value

Numeric and can be used in calculations

Row

Run horizontally and are identified with numbers

Label

Text used for descriptions

Cell

The intersection of a row and column

Press the _______ arrow key to select the cell above the current active cell.

Up

What is a cell? How is it identified?

A cell is the intersection of a row and column in a worksheet. You identify it by a row number and column letter

What is the difference between a workbook and a worksheet?

A workbook is an Excel file; a worksheet is one sheet of the workbook.

The ______ cell is where typed data appears.

Active

Worksheet

Also called a sheet; the Excel term for a spreadsheet

Cell Name

Also called the cell reference; made up of the cell's location in a column and row; for example, A1

Active Cell

Also called the selected cell; it has a bold border and is where the data you type will appear

In addition to data, your worksheet should include _______ to identify the purpose of the worksheet, columns, and rows.

Lables

Workbook

Refers to the entire Excel File, which contains one or more worksheets

Column

Run vertically and are identified with letters

What does it mean when you see ##### in a cell?

The cell is not wide enough to display the numeric data it contains.

What is the difference between duplicating a cell and moving one?

When you duplicate a cell, you copy its contents to a new cell. When you move a cell, its contents are removed from the current location and moved to another.

Name one way to widen a column.

You widen a column by dragging a boundary