| A | B |
| Active Cell | the cell that is currently selected |
| Cell | the intersection of a row and a column in a table or worksheet. It contains information such as text, numbers, or graphics. |
| Column | a vertical line of cells identified by an alphabetic character at the top. |
| Formula | a cell entry that performs calculations |
| Label | a text entry in an Excel worksheet. |
| Range | a cell or group of cells (contiguous or non-contiguous) that can be selected in an Excel worksheet |
| Row | a horizontal line of cells identified by a number at the left |
| Value | a numeric entry in an Excel worksheet |
| Workbook | a file that contains Excel worksheets |
| Worksheet | a grid of rows and columns in which you enter and edit data. |
| Merge | an action that combines selected cells into a single cell |
| Fill Handle | the small black square located in the lower-right corner of a selected cell or range that you can use to copy a value or formula to adjacent cells |
| Formula Bar | the long white bar above the column headings that you can use to enter or edit cell data, it displays the contents of the active cell. |
| Relative reference | a cell reference in a formula that automatically adjusts to the new location when you copy the formula to another cell or range. |
| Absolute reference | a cell reference in an Excel formula that does not change when you copy the formula to another cell or range |