| A | B |
| Cell | intersection of a column and row |
| Column | Appears vertically and labeled by letters |
| Row | Appear horizontally and labeled by numbers |
| Cell reference | Identifies the column letter and row number |
| Numbers | Aligned at the right |
| Text | Aligned at the left or center |
| Merge | Combine several cells into a single cell |
| AutoFormat | Instantly format the entire worksheet with borders, shading, and data formatting |
| Active cell | A selected cell with a dark border |
| Range | A selected group of cells |
| Workbook | A collection of worksheets |
| Worksheet | A spreadsheet in Excel |