Computer Applications - Ch. 14 Excel
Select All Box
A box in the upper left corner of the worksheet grid that selects all the cells in a worksheet
Active Cell
A cell surrounded by a black border and ready to receive data
Merge & Center
A command that joins selected cells in an Excel worksheet into one larger cell and centers the contents in the merged cell
Quick Analysis Tool
A feature that displays in the lower right corner of a selected range with which you can analyze your data by using Excel tools such as charts, color-coding, and formulas
Range Finder
A feature that outlines cells in color to indicate which cells are used in a formula
Row
A horizontal group of cells in a worksheet
Column
A vertical group of cells in a worksheet
AutoFit
An Excel feature that adjusts the width of a column to fit the cell content of the widest cell in the column
Workbook
An Excel file that contains one or more worksheets
Formula Bar
An element in the Excel window that displays the value or formula contained in the active cell
Name Box
An element of the Excel window that displays the name of the selected cell, table, chart, or object
Formula
An equation that performs mathematical calculations on values in a worksheet
Cell Address
Another name for a cell reference
Value
Another name for a constant value
Spreadsheet
Another name for a worksheet
Cell Content
Anything typed into a cell
Number Values
Constant values consisting of only numbers
Constant Value
Numbers, text, dates, or times of day that you type into a cell
Data
Text or numbers in a cell
AutoFill
The Excel feature that generates and extends values into adjacent cells based on the values of selected cells
Category Axis
The area along the bottom of a chart that identifies the categories of data
Underlying Value
The data that displays in the Formula Bar
General Format
The default format that Excel applies to numbers
Chart
The graphic representation of data in a worksheet
Cell
The intersection of a column and a row
Sheet Tabs
The labels along the lower border of the Excel window that identify each worksheet
Fill Handle
The small black square in the lower right corner of a selected cell
Operators
The symbols with which you can specify the type of calculation you want to perform in an Excel formula
Absolute
The type of cell reference that refers to cells by their fixed position in a worksheet
Sparklines
Tiny charts embedded in a cell that give a visual trend summary alongside your data
