Excel Vocabulary

Row

A group of cells arranged horizontally within an Excel worksheet.

Landscape

A print orientation which allows a worksheet to be printed horizontally.

Formula

A sequence of values, cell references, names, functions, or operators in a cell that together produce a new value. A formula always begins with an equal sign (=).

Column

A series of cells arranged vertically within an Excel worksheet.

Workbook

An Excel file containing one or more pages or worksheets.

Go To

An Excel tool used to navigate within Excel worksheets using cell references and titles.

Formula Bar

An area inside of Excel above the column headers which displays the contents of the active cell. The formula bar also displays information such as text or formulas.

Cell

An individual box of an Excel document that is formed by the intersection of a row and a column. Each cell can contain text, values, formulas, or images.

Import

To load a file into a software application from another version or system.

Name Box

A field in the upper-left corner of an Excel worksheet which displays the current name or address of the active cell.

Delimiter

A character or group of characters used in computer applications to set apart individual items in a program or data set. Some of the commonly used characters are commas.

Quick Access Toolbar

A collection of buttons that provides one-click access to commonly used commands, such as Save, Undo, and Repeat.

Document

A computer document is a file created by a software application, including Excel 2016. Documents may contain text, images, audio, video, and other types of data.

Window

A document window is a section of the screen used to display the contents of a document file.

Hyperlink

Points to a new document or to a specific element within a document.

Backstage View

The File tab of the ribbon, which provides access to various screens with commands for managing files and options.

Footer

The bottom portion of a document which is used to display information such as page numbers or the file name.

Paste Area

The cell range a user designates in an Excel workbook where data will be pasted. The paste area does not have to be the same size as the highlighted copy area.

Portrait

The default print orientation which allows a worksheet to be printed vertically.

Header

The uppermost portion of a document which is used to display information such as the title or authors name.