| A | B |
| alphanumerically | sorted by number, then letters |
| asending order | from beginning of alphabet, lowest number, or earliest date |
| desending order | from end of alphabet, highest number, or latest date |
| formula | instruction for how to perform calculations using table rows and colums |
| autofit | allows word to adjust table column widths to the size of the largest entry |
| merging cells | combining two or more table cells into a single cell either horizontally or vertically |
| splitting cells | converting a single table cell into multiple cells |
| source file | file you move data from when moving data between applications |
| destination file | file you are moving data to when you move data between applications |
| embedded object | object from source file is inserted in destination file and the object becomes part of the destination file |
| linked object | when an object is inserted in the destination file, a connection is created between the source file and the destination file, when the source file is updated, it is also updated in the destination file |