| A | B |
| Auto Formats | Customized preset formatting styles that are available in Excel |
| Cell | Point at which a column and row meet in a spreadsheet |
| Cell Reference | The name or address of a spreadsheet cell |
| Chart | Graphical representation of worksheet or table data |
| Formula | A statement that performs a calculation in a spreadsheet |
| Formula Prefix | The equal sign (=) that is entered before a formula in a worksheet cell |
| Function | A built-in formula that is a shortcut for common calculations, such as summing and finding the average |
| Label | Alphabetic text or data that will not be used in a formula in a spreadsheet |
| Order of Operations | The sequence by which mathematical operations in a formula are performed (MDAS) |
| Range | A contiguous group of cells |
| Spreadsheet | A row and column arrangement of data |
| Absolute Cell Reference | In a worksheet, cell contents that will not change when copied or moved to another cell – created using a $ before the cell and row number ( $A$1) |
| Relative Cell Reference | In a worksheet, cell contents that change relative to the cell to which they are copied or moved |
| Value | Numeric data, or data that will be used in a formula or spreadsheet |
| Worksheet | Sheet within an Excel workbook file that contains a row-and-column grid of cells |
| Active Cell | Currently selected cell in a worksheet |