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| worksheet | spreadsheet |
| workbook | excel file with one or more worksheets |
| cell | intersection of column and row |
| active cell | location of cell pointer; dark outline around the cell |
| formula bar | contains the data, formulas of a cell |
| cell reference | location of a cell with column letter and row number |
| sheet tabs | tabs that appear at bottom of workbook window; displays the name of each worksheet |
| tab scrolling buttons | buttons that allow you to scroll worksheet tabs |
| labels | contents of cell that identify the type of data shown |
| values | a number or formula in a cell |
| numeric label | a number that is a label |
| series | a sequence of numbers |
| formula | instruction that calculated a number |
| range | a block of cells |
| contiguous range | block of adjacent cells |
| noncontigous range | cells not adjacent that act as a block |
| fill handle | lower-right corner of active cell that will copy contents to adjacent cells |
| relative cell reference | a cell address expressed in relation to the cell containing the formula |
| absolute cell reference | a cell reference in a formula that stays absolutely the same when copied to another location |
| functions | predefined formulas |
