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Ch 18 Vocab

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AlignmentLeft-right or up-down positioning of text.
AutoFitSetting for tables and cells that automatically adjusts the content to fit the space available or the cell size to fit the content.
AutoFormatFeature of Excel that enables a set of preset formatting effects to be added to a table of data, including shading, borders, and font settings.
BordersSetting used in Word or Excel to outline; can include different colors, line thicknesses, or other effects.
CellIntersection of a row and a column in a spreadsheet or table.
Cell rangeGroup of cells selected or identified in Excel specified by listing the top-left cell of the range followed by a colon and the cell in the lower-right corner of the range.
Cell styleSet of preset formatting options that can be applied to a cell including shading, borders and font settings.
ColumnVertical group of cells in a Word table or Excel spreadsheet.
Fill colorTool used in Word or Excel to add a color or texture to the background of a cell.
Fill handleSymbol located at the bottom right corner of a selected cell range that allows the user to drag and expand the range to automatically fill data, such as a list of dates or numbers.
Formula barArea in Excel just below the Ribbon where the contents of a selected cell appear; where the user enters functions and formulas.
Freeze panesFeature in Excel that locks rows and columns in place so they remain visible while the rest of the worksheet scrolls.
HeadingText styles used to organize a document into different levels of topics and sub-topics. Also the first row or column in an Excel spreadsheet.
LabelList of numbers at the far left of a spreadsheet that label each row of cells.
Merge cellsA function in database software that allows multiple adjacent cells to be combined into a single larger cell.
Name boxArea just above the grid at the upper left of an Excel worksheet that shows the coordinates of whatever cell is currently selected.
RowHorizontal group of cells in a Word table or Excel spreadsheet.
SpreadsheetIn which figures are arranged in the rows and columns of a grid.
Table stylePre-formatted settings that can be applied to a table in Word or Excel including font settings, shading, and border effects.
WorkbookExcel spreadsheet document that contains several individual spreadsheets called worksheets.
WorksheetSingle sheet within an Excel spreadsheet workbook.
Wrap textFeature in Excel that causes text entered into a cell to wrap to a new line when it encounters the right-hand edge of the cell.


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