| A | B |
|---|
| active cell | the cell that is highlighted |
| cell address | the location of a cell on a grid as identified by its coordinates, such as B2 |
| cell | the intersection of a row and a column in which data can be entered |
| colon | the symbol used in a formula to make a cell range |
| column | the vertical lines of data labeled with letters |
| coordinates | the row and column designations that define a cell location (A2) |
| edit | to change the original entry |
| enter | type in or record data in a spreadsheet |
| formula | mathematical equation with symbols (+, -,*, /) |
| formula bar | the line that shows the contents of the active cell |
| function | sortcut formulas, such as SUM, AVG |
| grid | a series of evenly spaced horizontal and vertical lines that intersect each other |
| label | text, symbols, dates, numbers not used in a formula |
| mathematical operations | multiplication, division, addition, subtraction |
| range | a defined block of cells in a spreadsheet |
| row | horizontal lines of data labeled with numbers |
| spreadsheet | program that allows you to use rows and columns of data to forecase, predict, manage, and present information |
| value | a number that is entered on a spreadsheet and used in calculation |
