Excel Vocab

Function

a built in formula

Range

a collections of selected cells

Autofill

a feature that helps you automatically fill data

Fill Handle

a feature to extend several, numbers, dates, or text to other cells

Formula Bar

area below menu bar where you enter and edit data

Workbook

collection of related worksheets

Worksheet

consists of cells which you can enter and calculate data; grid-like structure made up of columns and rows

Fill Down

duplicates contents of cells to the down

Fill Right

duplicates contents of cells to the right

Cell

intersection of rows and columns

Cell Reference

name that identifies a cell's position in a worksheet

Row

runs horizontally in the grid layout of a worksheet

Column

runs vertically in the grid layout of a worksheet

Active Cell

selected cell in which data is enetered when you begin typing

Formula

set of instructions used to perform numberic calculations

What-If-Analysis

the process of changing the values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas on the worksheet