| A | B |
| Active Cell | The cell ready for data entry. |
| Alignment | When data is entered into a cell, the default alignment is labels to the left and values to the right. |
| Cell | The intersection of a row and column and is identified by a cell reference. |
| Cell range | A selected group of cells that form a rectangle. |
| Cell reference | The column letter and row number of a cell. |
| Column | Identified by letters that appear at the top of the spreadsheet. |
| Formula | Equations with symbols for math operations |
| Function | Special formulas that do not use operators to calculate a result. |
| Label | Text, symbols, dates or numbers not used in calculations. |
| Row | Identified by numbers on the left side of the spreadsheet. |
| Spreadsheet | A program that allows you to use rows and columns of data to manage, predict, and present information. |
| Value | A number entered into a spreadsheet cell that will be used for calculations. |