Unit 1 Terminology Excel

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active cell

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A cell that is highlighted or outlined by a bold black rectangle. This is also called the current or highlighted cell.

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Backstage view

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A view that shows you behind-the-scenes options for managing files such as opening, saving, printing, and documenting files.

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cell

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A box on the grid identified by the intersection of a column and a row.

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column

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Cells that run from top to bottom in a worksheet and are identified by letters.

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What is a command group?

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Task-specific groups divided among the command tabs appropriate to the work a user currently performs.

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What are command tabs?

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Task-oriented tabs that are organized on the ribbon.

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Dialog Box Launcher

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An arrow in the lower, right corner of some command groups on the ribbon that opens a dialog box related to the command group.

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FILE tab

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In Office 2016, the tab that takes you to Backstage view to access Save, Print, Options, and other commands.

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Name Box

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Located below the ribbon at the left end of the formula bar. When a user types a cell location into this box and presses Enter, the insertion point moves to that cell.

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Quick Access Toolbar

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A toolbar that gives you fast and easy access to the tools you use most often in Excel.