| A | B |
| Active cells | The cell ready for date entry |
| Alignment | When data is enter 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 reference | The column letter and the row number. Example G13 |
| Column | Identified by letters that appear at the top of the spreadsheet |
| Spreadsheet | A program that allows you to use rows and columns of data to manage, predict, and present information |
| Rows | Identified by numbers on the left side of the spreadsheet (horizontal) |
| Function | Special formulas that do not have operators to calculate a result. Shortcut to formula. |
| Label | text, symbols, dates and number that are not used in calculations |
| Formula | Equations with symbols for math operations; C1+C2+C3+C4 |
| Value | A number entered into a spreadsheet cell that will be used for calculations |
| Cell range | A selected group of cells that form a rectangle |