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| Cell | The name of the box formed by the intersection of a row and a column? |
| Active cell | The name of the area within a worksheet that is current, or ready to receive information |
| Value | number entered in the worksheet |
| Numeric Labels | Used for descriptive headings such as social security numbers, telephone numbers |
| Label | Simple text that identifies the type of data |
| #### | Cell is too small for value |
| XLS | Extension given to all Excel files |
| label prefix | apostrophe |
| Formula | An instruction to calculate a number |
| Formula bar | Formula appears in the cell and in this area |
| SUM | Adds all values in a range of cells |
| MIN | Indicates the lowest value in a range of cells |
| MAX | Indicates the highest value in a range of cells |
| AVERAGE | Averages values in a range of cells |
| = | Indicates the beginning of a formula |
| MIN, MAX, SUM, AVERAGE | Samples of functions |
| Range | A block of cells |
| Numeric Labels | Date of Birth, Social Security #, Telephone Numbers |
| absolute cell reference | A cell address that does not change relative to new location |
| cell reference | location of a cell |
