| 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 | 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 the row number. Example: B12 |
| Column | Identified by letters that appear at the top of the spreadsheet. (Vertical) |
| Formula | Equations with symbols for math operations. Example =B6+B7+B8+B9 |
| Function | Special formulas that do not use operators to calculate a result. i.e. A shortcut formula. Example: sum(A6:A9) |
| Label | Text, symbols, dates, or numbers not used in calculations. |
| Rows | Identified by numbers on the left side of the spreadsheet. (Horizontal) |
| 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. |