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1. Active cell
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The active cell contains the cell pointer. There is a dark outline around the active cell.
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2. Cell
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A cell is the intersection of a column and a row on a worksheet. You enter data into cells to create a worksheet.
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3. Cell address or cell reference
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The location of a cell in a worksheet as identified by its column letter and row number. Also known as the cell's address.
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4. Formula bar
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As you enter data in a cell, it simultaneously appears in the formula bar, which is located above the worksheet.
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5. Scroll
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A way to view locations on the worksheet without changing the active cell.
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6. Sheet tabs
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Tabs that appear at the bottom of the workbook window, which display the name of each worksheet.
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7. Tab scrolling buttons
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Buttons that appear just to the left of the sheet tabs, which allow you to scroll hidden tabs into view.
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8. Workbook
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An Excel file with one or more worksheets.
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9. Worksheets
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The work area for entering and calculating data made up of columns and rows seperated by gridlines(light gray lines). Also called a spreadsheet.
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10. Blank workbook
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A new, empty workbook contains three worksheets (sheets).
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11. Clear
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To remove a cell's contents or formatting.
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12. Default
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The standard settings Excel uses in its software, such as column width or number of worksheets in a workbook.
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13. Footer
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Descriptive text, such as page numbers, that appears at the bottom of every page of a printout.
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14. Label
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Text entered to identify the type of data contained in a row or column.
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15. Preview
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To see how a worksheet will look when printed.
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