Excel 1
workbook
An Excel file that contains one or more worksheets.
spreadsheet
Another name for a worksheet
cell
The intersection of a column and a row
sheet tab
The labels along the lower border of the excel window that identify each worksheet.
Select all box
a box in the upper left corner of the worksheet grid that selects all the cells in a worksheet is the;
active cell
a cell surrounded by a black border and ready to receive data is a;
number value
a constant value consisting of only numbers.
row
a horizontal group of cells in a worksheet.
column
a vertical group of cells in a worksheet.
formula
an equation that performs mathematical calculations on values in a worksheet.
name box
an excel window element that displays the name of the selected cell, table, chart, or object is the;
formula bar
an excel window element that displays the value or formula contained in the active cell is the;
cell address
another name for a cell reference
value
another name for a constant value
cell content
anything typed into a cell.
data
information such as numbers, text, data, or time of day that you type into a cell.
workbooks
on startup, excel displays a new blank
constant value
text or numbers in a cell that are not a formula
underlying value
the data that displays in the formula bar is a reference to as the
general format
the default; format that excel applies to numbers is the
auto fill
the feature that generates and extends values into adjacent cells based on the value of the selected cell is;
chart
the graphic representation of data in a worksheet.
fill handle
the small black square in the lower right corner of a selected cell.
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 are;