Excel Chapter 1: Key Terms Quiz
Fill handle
A small green square at the bottom-right corner of a cell.
Formula
A combination of cell references, operators, values, and/or functions used to perform a calculation.
Workbook
A file containing related worksheets.
Value
A number that represents a quantity or an amount.
Output area
A range of cells containing results based on manipulating the variables.
Input area
A range of cells containing values for variables used in formulas.
Range
A rectangular group of cells.
Worksheet
A spreadsheet that contains formulas, functions, values, text, and visual aids.
Order of Operations
Rules that control the sequence in which Excel performs arithmetic operations.
Wrap Text
Formatting that enables a label to appear on multiple lines within the current cell.
Formula Bar
Displays the content (text, value, date, or formula) in the active cell.
Sheet tab
Displays the name of a worksheet within a workbook.
Auto Fill
Enables you to copy the contents of a cell or cell range or to continue a sequence by dragging the fill handle over an adjacent cell or range of cells.
Name Box
Identifies the address of the current cell.
Text
Includes letters, numbers, symbols, and spaces.
Fill color
The background color appearing behind data in a cell.
Column width
The horizontal measurement of a column.
Cell
The intersection of a column and row.
Alignment
The position of data between the cell margins.
Row height
The vertical measurement of a row.
