| A | B |
|---|
| electronic spreadsheet | application used to perform calculations |
| worksheet | electronic spreadsheet |
| workbook | an Excel file |
| What-if analysis | asking the worksheet questions |
| templates | formatted files |
| Name Box | displays active cell address |
| formula bar | allows you to enter/edit data |
| cell | intersection of column/row |
| cell address | unique location of a cell |
| cell pointer | dark rectangle indicating active cell |
| active cell | surrounded by dark rectangle |
| Sheet tabs | allow you to switch sheets |
| Sheet tab scrolling buttons | allow you to navigate worksheets |
| status bar | provides description of active commands |
| mode indicator | provides information about tasks |
| range | a selection of cells |
| formula | an equation in a worksheet |
| + | is the addition operator |
| - | is the subtraction operator |
| * | is the multiplication operator |
| / | is the division operator |
| % | is the percent operator |
| ^ (caret) | is the exponent operator |
| labels | entries containing text |
| values | entries containing numbers |
| function | built-in formula |
| argument | information required to calculate a result |
| edit | change contents of a cell |
| insertion point | blinking vertical line |
| formula prefix | also called an equal sign |
| calculation operators | indicate type of calculation to perform |
| print area | the area to be printed |
| complex formula | uses more than one arithmetic operator |
| order of precedence | determine which operation to perform first |
