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| alignment | the way text is situated on the page, usually left, right, or center |
Auto Adjust,  | automatically sizes selected Excel column(s) or row(s) to fit the largest piece of information in the cells |
| AutoCorrect | automatically detects and corrects typos, misspelled words, and incorrect capitalization |
| bit | short for "binary digit"; the smalles piece of computer information, either the number 0 or 1 |
bold,  | darken text |
| byte | most computers use combinations of eight bits to represent one character of data or instructions |
cell,  | a single unit of an Excel document |
| CGI | Computer Generated Images |
clipboard,  | where copied or cut items are temporarily put until pasted or the program is closed; can usually only hold one item at a time |
copy,  | to make another one of the selected item |
| cut | to remove an object permanently or to move it somewhere else |
folder,  | a structure for containing electronic files; sometimes called a directory |
format or formatting,  | how things are layed out or what things look like (size, color, etc.) |
gridlines,  | by selecting this option, lines between each cell containing information are printed |
italics,  | slanted text used for emphasis or things like the title of a magazine or website |
minimize,  | reducing the window to an icon or label at the bottom of the screen |
| paste | to insert an item that has been cut at the location of the cursor |
print preview,  | allows you see how your document will look before printing |
| spreadsheet | software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger |
| Tab Key | allows you to automatically shift the cursor approximately 7 spaces to the right (Word) or move to the next cell (Excel) or field (database or Web page) |
| virus | like your computer is sick or infected |
| workbook | a collection of worksheets in Excel |
| worksheet | a part of a workbook in Excel |
