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| active cell | A cell that is highlighted or outlined by a bold black line. |
| Backstage | A view that enables you to easily navigate and customize different features that you frequently use in Excel. |
| cell | A box on the grid identified by the intersection of a column and a row. |
| column | Cells that run from top to bottom on the grid and are identified by letters. |
| Dialog Box Launcher | An arrow in the lower-right corner of some command group headers in the Ribbon tabs |
| File tab | Displays a menu of basic commands for opening, saving, and printing files as well as more advanced options |
| Namebox | Located below the Ribbon at the left end of the formula bar. When the user keys a cell location in this box and presses Enter, the cursor moves to that cell. |
| Quick Access Toolbar | A toolbar that permits fast and easy access to the tools a user employs most often in any given Excel session. |
| ribbon | A broad band that runs across the top of the window that organizes tools from the Menu toolbar into an easy-to-use interface. |
| row | Cells that run from left to right on the grid and are identified by numbers. |
| workbook | A spreadsheet file |
| worksheet | Sheets similar to pages in a document or a book in which you can enter information |
| worksheet tabs | divides the ribbon |
| groups | divides the tabs into related commands |
| border | appears around the selected cell |
| cell range | a larger group of cells |
