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| active cell | A cell that is highlighted or outlined by a bold black line. |
| Backstage | A view that enables you to easily navigate and customize different features that you freqauently use in Excel. |
| cell | A box on the grid identified by the intersection of a column and a row. |
| column | Cells that run from top to bottom on the grid na dare identified by letters. |
| command tab | Task-oriented tabs that are organized on the Ribbon. |
| Dialog Box Launcher | An arrow in the lower-right corner of some command group headers in the Ribbon tabs |
| File tab | Displays a menu of basic commands for opening, saving, and printing files as well as more advanced options. |
| Help system | A system in Excel 2010 that is rich in information, illustrations, and tips that can hlep users complete any task as they create a worksheet and workbook. |
| Hotkey | Another name for a Keytip |
| Keytip | Small "badges" revealed by pressing and releasing the Alt key, which displays keyboard shortcutsf or specific tabs and commands on the Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar. |
| Name box | Located below the Ribbon at the left end of the formula bar. When the user keys a cell location in this box and presses Enter, the cursor moves to that cell. |
| Quick Access Toolbar | A toolbar that permits fast and easy access to the tools a user employs most often in any given Excel session. |
| Ribbon | A broad band that runs across the top fo the window that organizes tools from the Menu toolbar into an easy-to-use interface. |
| row | Cells that run from left to right on the grid and are identified by numbers. |
| Screen tip | Small onscreen windows that display descriptive text when users rest the pointer on a command or control. |
| workbook | A spreadsheet file. |
| worksheet | Sheets similar to pages in a document or a book in which you cna enter information. |
