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| workbook | contains worksheets |
| worksheet | the work area for entering, calculating and analyzing data |
| cell | basic unit of a worksheet |
| active cell | selected cell in a worksheet, outlined in black |
| formula bar | as you enter data it also appears in the formula bar |
| cell reference | cell identified by it column letter and row number |
| column | a set of cells running vertically down the page |
| alignment | horizontal placement of cell contents |
| namebox | identifies the selected the cell in the worksheet |
| labels | text that is entered into the cell |
| chart | pictorially represents data |
| row | a set of cells running horizontally down the page |
| ascending order | data organized from A to Z and 0 to 9 |
| descending order | data organized from Z to A and 9 to 0 |
| value | term for a number entered in cell |
| series | a list of sequential number, dates, times |
| excel | a powerful spreadsheet program |
| formula | used to calculate a number |
| operators | symbols used in mathematical operations |
| range | a series of two or more adjacent cells |
| autofill | automaticaly enters data into range of cells |
| status bar | bar that provides information about the tasks the program is performing |
| autosum | feature that automaticaly calculates worksheet totals |
| gridlines | horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet |
| minimum | lowest number in a range of numbers |
| maximum | highest number in a range of numbers |
| range | block of cells |
| contiguous range | block of adjacent cells |
| noncontiguous range | block of cells not adjacent |
| format | change the appearance |
| font | design of the text |
| number format | controls how numerical data is displayed |
| percent format | displays decimals numbers as percentage |
| comma format | displays with thousands separator |
| currency format | displays with dollar signs preceding the number |
| accounting format | vertically aligns with dollar signs |
| fill | a color fills the cell |
| pattern | secondary color added to background |
| fill handle | copies cell contents to adjacent cells |
| format painter | copies format to another cell |
| comment | a text note attached to a cell |
