| A | B |
| background | An image that appears behind the worksheet data onscreen; it does not print |
| comment | Documents programming code; starts with an apostrophe and appears in green in the VBA Editor |
| keyword | A special programming syntax used for a specific purpose; appears in blue in the VBA Editor. |
| locked cell | prevents users from making changes to that cell in a protected worksheet |
| macro | A set of instructions that tells Excel which commands to execute |
| macro recorder | A tool that records a series of commands in the sequence performed by a user and converts the commands into programming syntax |
| module | file the stores sub procedures and functions. Created and viewed in VBA Editor |
| object | A variable that contains both data and code and represents an element of Excel |
| procedure | A named sequence of statements that execute as one unit |
| template | A special workbook file used as a model to create similarly structured workbooks |
| theme | A collection of colors, fonts, and special effects |