| A | B |
| Columns | Vertical arrangement identified by letters |
| Rows | Horizontal arrangement identified by numbers |
| Cell | intersection of a row and column |
| Cell address | Individual locations on a spreadsheet, identified by the column letter and the row number |
| Cell range | A selected group of cells |
| Workbook | A file which contains one or more spreadsheets |
| Label | Classification used for cells that contain text or for numbers that will not be used in calculations |
| Active cell | The cell that is currently selected or the cell that you are working in |
| Formula | Instructs the software to perform a calculation |
| Functions | Shortcut for a formula |
| Fill handle | Copying data to adjacent cells |
| Value | Classification used for cells when data has the potential to be used in calculations |
| Maximum | Returns the higest number |
| Minimum | Returns the smallest number |
| SUM | Add a range of cells |
| Relative cell reference | Cell values change when formula is copied |
| Absolute cell reference | Cell value does not change when copied to other locations, remains static (the same) |
| Wrap text | Displays text on multiple lines in a single cell |
| Sort ascend | Arranging data from smallest to largest or A-Z. |
| Sort descend | Arranging data from largest to smallest or Z-A. |
| Renaming | A spreadsheet adds a descriptive identifier to the spreadsheet tab |
| Mixed cell reference | A combination of absolute and relative |
| Order of operations | PEMDAS |
| Equal sign | Tells Excel to perform a mathematical operation |
| Spreadsheet | An arrangement of cells in columns and rows used to organize, analyze, calculate and report information, usually in numeric form. |