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| spreadsheet | a grid or rows and columns containing numbers, text, and formulas |
| worksheet | term that Excel uses to describe a computerized spreadsheet |
| workbook | a collection of related worksheets |
| highlight | a dark border around a cell that indicates which cell is active |
| columns | vertical sections of the worksheet that are identified by letters |
| rows | horizontal sections of a worksheet that are identified by numbers |
| active cell | the cell that contains the highlight; the selected cell |
| formula bar | appears directly below the toolbar in the worksheet and displays a formula when the cell of a worksheet contains a calculated value |
| name box | also known as the cell reference, identifies the active cell |
| cell | intersection of a column & row |
| Ctrl + Home | quickest way to get to the top of a worksheet |
| Ctrl + End | quickest way to get to the bottom of a worksheet |
| range | group of selected cells such as A2:C5 |
| purpose of a spreadsheet | to solve problems involving numbers |
| zoom | will enlarge the view of a worksheet on the screen |
| ###### | what appears in a cell if the data is too big for the column width |
| to determine the best fit for a column (best column width) | choose AutoFit Selection |
| wrapped text | begins a new line within the cell |
| rotated text | displays text at an angle |
| merge & center | merges mutiple cells into one cell and places the text in the middle of the merged cells |
| indented text | moves text to the left or right within the cell |
| number format | allows you to decide the number of fixed decimal places a cell is formatted for |
| currenty format | displays numerical data preceded by a dollar sign |
| Auto Format | a collection of font, patterns, and alignments that can be applied to a range of data |
| filling | way of copying text into adjacent cells |
| freezing | keeps row or column titles on the screen no matter where you scroll so that you view a large worksheet |
