| A | B |
| argument | The parameters of a function |
| AutoSum | A formula that calculates (by default) the total from the adjacent cell through the first nonnumeric cell using the SUM function |
| AVERAGE function | A function that calculates the average from the adjacent cell through the first nonnumeric cell |
| COUNT function | A function that determines how many cells in a range contain a number |
| COUNTA function | A function that returns the number of cells in the selected range that contain text or values, but not blank cells |
| function | A predefined formula that performs a calculation |
| MAX function | A function that returns the largest value in a set of values |
| merged cells | Two or more cells combined into a single cell |
| MIN function | A function that determines the minimum value in a range of cells |
| NOW function | A function that returns today’s date and the current time, in the default format of mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm |
| PMT function | A function that requires a series of inputs regarding interest rate, loan amount (principal), and loan duration, and then calculates the resulting loan payment |
| SUBTOTAL function | A function that returns a subtotal for a list |
| SUM function | A function that totals all of the cells in a range |
| TODAY function | A function that returns the current date in a worksheet. |
| trace arrow | An arrow that shows the relationship between formulas and the cells they refer to in order to resolve a formula error |