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| Start | Excel may be loaded by selecting Microsoft Excel from this menu |
| cell | the intersection of a row and column |
| active | the cell ready to receive data or a command would be called |
| label | a text entry in a cell |
| workbook | an Excel file with one or more worksheets |
| worksheet | the work area for calculating data made up of columns and rows seperated by gridlines |
| active cell | contains the cell pointer |
| formula bar | as you enter data into a cell, it simultaneously appears in it |
| cell reference | the location of a cell in a worksheet identified by the column letter and row number |
| scroll | the way to view locations on the worksheet without changing the active cell |
| label | a text entry in a cell, left aligned in a cell |
| defaults | the standard settings Excel uses in its software |
| autocomplete | a feature used to complete an entry based on previous entries made in the column containing the active cell |
| pick from list | a shortcut used to insert repeated information |
| autocorrect | a feature used to automate the correction of frequently typed errors |
| undo | the command used to reverse one or a series of editing actions |
| redo | the command used to repeat an undo action |
| spelling checker | a tool used to assist you in correcting typographical errors |
| value | a number entered on the worksheet, when entered into a cell it is right aligned |
| numberic label | a number entered in the worksheet as a label, not as a value, they are left aligned within a cell |
| label prefix | an apostrophe (') used to indicate that a number should be used as a numeric label |
| standard column width | the default number of characters that display in a column based on the standard font |
