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| Active cell | The cell displayed with a bold border. Also called selected cell. |
| Adjacent cells | Cells that are next to each other. |
| Boundary | The bar separating the column letters at the top of the worksheet. |
| Cell | The intersection of a row and column. |
| Cell reference | The column letter and row number that identfy a cell, such as B3. |
| Cell styles | Used to apply several formats in one step. |
| Clip art | A general-purpose graphic created by an artist using illustration software. |
| Columns | Vertical part of the worksheet grid identified by the letters A to Z and AA to XFD. |
| Data | Information stored in a worksheet. Categorized as either label, value, or date/time. |
| Formula | Mathematical statement used to calculate a value. A formula must always begin with an equal sign. |
| Formula bar | Displays the active cell's contents. Located above the cells. |
| Gridlines | Solid lines that mark off the rows and columns in a worksheet. |
| Insertion point | A blinking vertical line that indicates where the next character typed will be placed. |
| Keyword | A descriptive word used to search for clip art. |
| Label | Text stored in a cell that cannot be used in calculations. |
| Name box | Displays the cell reference of the active cell. Located at the top of the worksheet. |
| Order of operations | The precedence Excel follows to evaluate a mathematical expressions. |
| Page Layout view | View that displays the worksheet as a printed page. |
| Pointing | Clicking a cell to place its reference in a formula. |
| Range | Selection of two or more cells. |
| Row | Horizontal part of the worksheet grid identified by the numbers 1 to 1,048,576. |
| Selected Cell | Active cell. |
| Sheet | Worksheet. |
| Spreadsheet | An application used to store and analyze data. |
| Template | A master workbook that includes the basic elements for a particular type of workbook. |
| Value | Numeric data that can be used in calculations. |
| Workbook | An Excel file. |
| Worksheet | Sheets in an Excel workbook. |
