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| Absolute Cell Reference | A reference to a specific cell or range of cells regardless of where the formula is located in the worksheet. Uses a dollar sign in front of the column and row markers in a cell address. |
| Align | Arrange in a line or bring into alignment. |
| Argument | The parameters of a function. |
| Attribute | A formatting characteristic, such as bold, italic, or underlined text. |
| 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 (by default) the total from the adjacent cell through the first nonnumeric cell using the SUM function in its formula. |
| Calculation Operator | Operators that specify the calculations to be performed. |
| Cell Reference | A reference that identifies a cell’s location in the worksheet based on its row number and column letter |
| Conditional Formatting | An Excel feature that enables you to specify how cells that meet one or more given conditions should be displayed. |
| Constant | A number or text value entered directly into a formula. |
| 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. |
| External Reference | A cell or range in a worksheet in another Excel workbook, or a defined name in another workbook. |
| Font | A set of text properties that affects the typeface, size, and similar aspects of text. |
| Format Painter | A feature found in most Office applications that allows you to quickly copy formatting attributes that you have already applied and “paint” those attributes onto other text, shapes, pictures, and worksheet cells. |
| 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. |
| Hyperlink | A shortcut that enables you to navigate to a web page or a location in another file in just one click of the mouse. |
| 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. |
| Mixed Cell Reference | A cell reference that uses an absolute column or row reference, but not both. |
| Named Range | A group of cells, and occasionally a single cell, with a designated name. |
| Nested Parentheses | Parentheses inside of parentheses within a formula. |
| NOW Function | A function that returns today’s date and the current time, in the default format of mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm. |
| Operand | An element that identifies the values to be used in a calculation. |
| Order of Operations | The rules Excel follows to calculate any formula that contains two or more operators. |
| Paste Special | A tool that enables you to control specifically what you want to paste after using the Copy or Cut commands, such as cell content, formulas, values, formatting, and much more. |
| 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. |
| Relative Cell Reference | A cell reference that adjusts the cell identifier automatically if you insert or delete columns or rows, or if you copy the formula to another cell. |
| Rules Manager | A tool that enables you to set the order of multiple rules, fine-tune rule settings, and more. |
| Scope | The location within which Excel recognizes a named range, which is either a specific worksheet or the entire workbook. If you set the scope of a named range to Workbook, you can reference the named range on any sheet in the workbook. |
| Style | A set of formatting attributes that you can apply to a cell or range of cells more easily than by setting each attribute individually. |
| 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. |
| Value | A number, a cell address, a date, text, or Boolean data in Excel. Regarding formulas, it is usually a number or cell address. |
| Variable | A symbol or name that represents something else; it can be a cell address, a range of cells, and so on. |
| Wrap | To automatically display data on the next line when it is too long to display within the cell’s width. Automatically increases a cell’s height. |
