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| active cell | The cell in your worksheet that has been selected. It will have bolder gridlines around it. |
| cell | The rectangular shaped area on a worksheet that is created by the intersection of columns and rows. |
| cell address | The name of the cell is determined by the name of the row and the column intersecting, such as A8. |
| cell grid | The lines on your worksheet that separate the columns and rows. |
| column | In a worksheet, the vertical spaces with headings A, B, C, and so on. |
| row | In a worksheet, the horizontal spaces with the headings 1, 2, 3, and so on. |
| label | The identifying name that reflects the information contained in a column or row in a worksheet, such as name or date. |
| heading | The identifying letters and numbers for columns and rows. Columns are identified with letters, rows with numbers. |
| workbook | An Excel file that contains individual worksheets. Also called a spreadsheet file. |
| worksheet | A “page” within an Excel workbook that contains columns, rows, and cells. |
