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B&CS II Spreadsheet Vocabulary Activities

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SpreadsheetA row and column arrangement of data used to enter, calculate, manipulate, and analyze numbers. They are used to prepare budgets, financial statements, and inventory management. They are also used to make forecasts.
CellThe intersection of a column and a row in a worksheet, datasheet, or table
RangeA selection of two or more cells
RowHorizontal sections of a spreadsheet. Identified by a number.
ColumnVertical sections of a spreadsheet. Identified by a letter.
LabelEntry that contains both text and numerical information that is not used in calculations
AverageA spreadsheet function that indicates the average of a group of numbers in a range
MINA spreadsheet function that indicates the lowest value in a range.
Cell AddressThe location of a cell, expressed by a cells coordinates.
Formula barThe area above the worksheet grid where you enter or edit data in the active cell.
Y-axisThe vertical axis in a chart.
WorksheetIn spreadsheet software, a page composed of columns and rows that create cells at their intersection; you type data and formulas into cells.
ChartA graphical representation of numberical data from a worksheet that makes it easier to see patterns, trends, and relationships
AutosumA function in a spreadsheet program that inserts a formula in the selected cell that adds the numbers in the column above it
GridlinesEvenly spaced, horizontal and/or vertical lines used in a worksheet or chart to make it easier to read.
FormulaStatement that performs a calculation.
MAXA spreadsheet function that indicates the highest value in a range.
ValueA number entered on a spreadsheet.
FunctionBuilt-in formulas used with a range to perform calculations
Active CellA selected cell in an excel worksheet
X-axisThe horizontal axis in a chart.
Cell PointerDark retangular box that outlines the active cell
Column HeadingShaded boxes located at the top of each column in a worksheet that contains letters identifying each column, such as A, B
Row HeadingThe gray box containing the row number to the left of the row in a worksheet.
WorkbookA collection of related worksheets contained within a single Excel File

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