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| spreadsheet | where you enter, edit, organize text and values in a grid-like structure and perform calculations |
| labels | text used to identify each amount |
| values | numbers used to identify individual amounts |
| application window | main window which contains all of Excel's components |
| workbook | file consisting of multiple worksheets that you use to enter, view, and edit your data |
| title bar | top bar in the window |
| menu bar | located under the title bar and can be used to activate all of Excel's features and commands by keyword |
| standard toolbar | located directly below the menu bar and contains a row of buttons that are used to perform many of Exel's data formatting tasks |
| formula bar | located below the formatting toobar and consists of the name box and input line |
| formatting toolbar | typically located below the standard toolbar and consists of buttons used to perform many of Excel's data formatting tasks |
| worksheet frame | surrounds the top and left side of the worksheet area. It displays rows numbers 1-65,536 and column letters A-IV |
| task pane | vertical panel to the right of the application window that contains many Excel tasks |
| worksheet area | grid of columns and rows within the worksheet frame where all of your data is entered |
| worksheet cell | the intersection of a row and column |
| cell cursor | thick outline border that surrounds a single cell |
| active cell | whatever cell the cell cursor is sitting on |
| home cell | the very first cell in the entire worksheet (A1) |
| status bar | located at the bottom of the application window, indicates when the CAPS, NUM, or SCRL locks are turned on |
| scroll bar | two types of scroll bars: one lying across the worksheet area-horizontally and the other running vertically along the right side-vertically |
| dialog box | a special window that displays information or requests more information before an action can be completed |
| zoom | view of the visible screen |
| smart tag | special shortcut menu used to perform common tasks that usually require another application to accomplish |
| office assistant | animated character that provides answers based on keywords you use in your question |
