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| Active Cell | Highlighted worksheet cell ready for data entry |
| Cell | Meeting point of a row and column |
| Columns | Appear vertically in a worksheet; identified by letters |
| Formula bar | Shows the data that is being entered in the active cell; displays a formula |
| Highlight | Entry point of a worksheet indicated by a dark border around a cell |
| Name box | Shows the active cell |
| Range | Selected group of cells |
| Rows | Appear horizontally in a worksheet; identified by numbers |
| Spreadsheet | A grid of rows and columns that holds numbers, words, and formulas used to solve problems that involve numbers |
| Workbook | A collection of related worksheets |
| Worksheet | A computerized spreadsheet |
| Border | A line that is placed around text for emphasis or decoration |
| Cell format | The way data is shown in a cell |
| Currency | A format that displays numerical data preceded by a dollar sign |
| Absolute cell reference | $A$3 |
| Cell reference | Identifies a worksheet cell by the column letter and row number |
| Formulas | Equations that calculate a new value from values currently on a worksheet |
| Operand | Numbers or cell references used in calculations in the formulas |
| Operator | Tells Excel what to do with operands in a formula |
| Order of Operations | Sequence used to calculate the value of a formula |
| Relative cell reference | Cell reference that adusts to a new location when copied or moved |
| Filling | Copies data into the cells adjacent to the original |
| Freezing | Keeps row or column titles on the screen when scrolling |
| Chart | Graphical representation of data in a worksheet |
| Chart sheet | A separate sheet in a workbook where you create and store a chart |
| Column Chart | Uses bars of varying heights to illustrate values in worksheets |
| Embedded chart | A chart created within a worksheet; can be viewed at same time as data |
| Line chart | Similar to column char except uses points connected to lines |
| Pie chart | Shows relationship of part to a whole |
| Cell alignment buttons | Align left, right, center, merge and center |
| Ctrl + ` | Used to display formulas in a worksheet |
| Ctrl + Home | Used to get to cell A1 |
| Protection command | Found in the tools menu |
| ##### | Means data is wider than column width |
| Ctrl key | Used to copy data using the drag-an-drop method |
| Merge and Center | Combines several cells into one cell |
