| active cell |
the cell you are currently in
a black border should appear around the active cell
the name of the active cell is located in the name box |
| cell |
"boxes" within the
spreadsheet that organized by columns and rows
can contain words, numbers, or formulas |
| cell grid |
gray grid lines that separate the
columns and rows |
| column |
go vertically with letter headings
(A, B, C, etc.)
the column width is adjustable |
| formula bar |
what you type in a cell will
appear in the formula bar
probably located next to the name box |
| formula |
performs operations on worksheet
data such as adding or averaging
all formulas begin with an equal sign = |
| name box |
the address of the current cell
probably located above the A column heading |
| range |
group of neighboring cells |
| row |
go horizontally with numeric
headings (1, 2, 3, etc.)
the row height is adjustable |
| value |
something that can be part of a
calculation (adding, averaging, etc)
one cell can hold only one value/calculation |
| workbook |
an Excel file |
| worksheet |
made up of cells
similar to the individual sheets of paper in a notebook |
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