| A | B |
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| row | horizontal line of data |
| column | vertical line of data |
| landscape | preferred orientation for a spreadsheet |
| AVERAGE | function that adds values and divides by the number of values |
| SUM | function that adds the values in a range |
| formula | mathematical statement used to calculate values |
| value | numeric data that can be used in calculations |
| label | words or characters that cannot be used in calculations |
| column heading | letter at the top of each line of data |
| row heading | number at the left of each line of data |
| argument | cell references enclosed in parantheses and used by functions to perform calculations |
| cell reference | column letter and row number used to identify a cell |
| cell | where a row and column intersect |
| escape key | cancels data entry and restores the cell's original contents |
| formula bar | area that displays the contents of the selected cell |
| function | performs common calculations and returns a single value |
| gridlines | solid lines that mark off the rows and columns in a spreadsheet |
| range | adjacent cells in a row or column |
| fill handle | used to copy a cell's contents to adjacent cells |
| MAX | function that displays the largest value in a range of cells |
| MIN | functions that displays the smallest value in a range of cells |
| portrait | the default printing orientation for a spreadsheet |
| chart area | blank portion of a chart |
| data range | the data to be charted |
| chart wizard | displays dialog boxes where you can select options to create a chart |
| column chart | data graphed as a series of vertical bars |
| bar chart | data graphed as a series of bars |
| data series | the set of related data points plotted on a chart |
| handles | used to resize a selected chart or data series |
| chart label | describes what is charted |
| legend | labels that identify the series in a chart |
| line chart | data graphed using a continuous line |
| pie chart | data graphed as segments of a circular pie |
| selected chart | a chart that displays handles |
| sheet | a spreadsheet in a workbook used to organize, store, and link related information |
| title | describes what is charted |
| workbook | an Excel spreadsheet |
| slice | part of a pie chart that represents one fractional part of a whole |
| active sheet | the currently displayed sheet |
| COUNT | the function that returns the number of values in a specified range of adjacent cells |
