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| freeze | To keep certain rows or columns visible while the rest of a worksheet scrolls. |
| group worksheets | A feature that allows users to enter and edit data on several worksheets at the same time or apply formatting to multiple worksheets. |
| hide | To make a worksheet invisible. |
| string | Any sequence of letters or numbers in a field. |
| unhide | To make a worksheet visible again. |
| zoom | A feature that allows users to make a worksheet appear bigger (zoom in) or smaller (zoom out). |
| ascending order | An arrangement in which data appears alphabetically from A to Z. |
| AutoFilter | A built-in set of filtering capabilities. |
| comparison operator | A sign, such as greater than (>) or less than (<), that is used to compare two values. |
| criteria | Specifications that allot what data type users want to use in a cell or range of cells and how users want that data used, formatted, or displayed. |
| descending order | An arrangement in which data appear alphabetically from Z to A. |
| duplicate value | Occurs when all values in a row are an exact match for all the values in another row. |
| filter | A restriction that Excel uses to determine which worksheet rows to display. |
| grouping | Organizing data so that it can be viewed as a collapsible and expandable outline. |
| outline symbols | Symbols that are used to change the view of an outlined worksheet. |
| placeholders | Important text directives specified by the author of the template to direct the user where to add specific data in specific cells within the template. |
| absolute cell reference | A reference that does not change when a formula is copied or moved. |
| arguments | A component of a function that is enclosed in parentheses. |
| constant | A number or text value that is entered directly into a formula. |
| external reference | A cell or range on a worksheet in another Excel workbook, or a defined name in another workbook. |
| formula | An equation that performs calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, on values in a worksheet. |
| function | A predefined formula that performs a calculation. |
| mathematical operator | An element that specifies a calculation to be performed. |
| mixed reference | A reference in which one component is absolute and one is relative. |
| name | A meaningful and logical identifier that a user can apply to make it easier to understand the purpose of a cell reference, constant, formula, or table. |
| operand | An element that identifies the value to be used in a calculation. |
| reference | A component of a formula that identifies a cell or a range of cells on a worksheet. |
| relative cell reference | A reference that changes “relative” to the location where it is copied or moved. |
| scope | The location within which Excel recognizes an item without qualification. |
