Excel Chapter 1

the position of data between the cell margin

alignment

Enables you to copy the contents of cell or cell range or to continue a sequence by dragging the fill handle over an adjacent cell or range of cell

auto fill

The intersection of a column and row

cell

the horizontal measurement of a column

column width

the background color appearing behind data in a cell

fill color

A small green square at the bottom right corner of cell

fill handle

Displays the content ( text, value, date, or formula) in the active cell

formula bar

a combination of cell references, operators, values, and/or functions used to perform a calculation

formulas

A range of cells containing values for variables used in a formula

input

formatting that enables a label to appear on multiple lines wit the current cell

merge cells

Identifies the address of the current cell

name box

Rules that control the sequence in which excel performs arithmetic operations

order of operations

A range of cells containing results based on manipulation the variables

outputs

a rectangular group of cells

range

the vertical measurement of a row

row height

Displays the name of worksheet within a workbook

sheet tab

Includes letters, numbers, symbols, and spaces

text

a number that represents a quantity or amount

values

A file containing related worksheets

workbook

A spreadsheet that contains formulas, functions, values, text, and visual aids

worksheet