| A | B |
| Active cell | Highlighted worksheet cell ready for data entry |
| Cell | Intersection of a row and column in a worksheet or table |
| Columns | Appear vertically in a worksheet and are identified by letters at the top of the worksheet window |
| Formula bar | Appears directly below the toolbar in the worksheet; displays a formula when the cell of a worksheet contains a calculated value |
| Highlight | Entry point of a worksheet; a highlighted cell is indicated by a dark border |
| Name box | Area on the left side of the worksheet formula bar that indentifies the cell refernce of the active cell |
| Range | Selected group of cells on a worksheet identified by the cell in the upper left corner and the cell in the lower right corner, separated by a colon |
| Rows | Appear horizontally in a worksheet and are identified by numbers on the left side of the worksheet window |
| Spreadsheet | Grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text, formulas |
| Workbook | Collection of related worksheets in Excel |
| Worksheet | Computerized spreadsheet in Excel, a grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text, and formulas |