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| active cell | the currently selected cell in an Excel worksheet |
| cell | the rectangle where a column and row intersect |
| cell reference | the column letter followed by the row number that identifies a worksheet cell, such as B5 |
| column | the cells that display vertically in an Excel worksheet or other table |
| footer | text or graphics that appears in the bottom margin of each page in a document or presentation |
| formula bar | located next to the Name box in teh Excel program window and displays the contents of the active cell |
| fresze panes | to lock specified rows or columns into place in the Excel worksheet window |
| header | text or graphics that appears in the top margin of each page in a document |
| name box | in Excel, a box located below the Ribbon that displays the cell reference of the active cell |
| range | a group of select adjacent cells |
| row | the cells that display horizontally and are numbered consecutively down the left side of the worksheet |
| select | to highlight text, a cell, or a range of cells |
| sheet | "worksheet" |
| sheet tab | displays the name of each sheet in the workbook |
| spreadsheet software | a program used to electonically calculate, analyze, and visually represent numerical data |
| workbook | an Excel file that consists of a worksheet or a collection of related worksheets |
| workbook window | an area of the Excel program window where the active sheet is displays |
| worksheet | in Excel, a grid with columns and rows where you enter and summarize data |
