Excel Chapter 1 Basic Terminology

the intersection of a column and row on a worksheet

• data
• cell
• value
• address

the location of a cell in a worksheet as identified by its column letter and row number

• cell reference
• active cell
• series
• default value

another term for cell reference

• cell value
• cell location
• cell address
• cell block

a document that contains formatting, styles, and sample text to help you create new documents

• example
• reference sheet
• style guide
• template

the work area for entering and calculating data; contains columns and rows divided by gridlines

• workbook
• gridline page
• worksheet
• Excel page

the cell that contains the cell pointer; has a green border around it

• primary cell
• current cell
• dominant cell
• active cell

the feature that enables Excel to create a series automatically

• Auto Series
• Auto Fill
• Auto Formula
• Auto Format

to see how a worksheet will look when printed

• overview
• pre-print
• preview

additional location where entered data is displayed

• cell reference
• name box
• cell address
• formula bar

a new workbook that contains three worksheets with no data

• blank workbook
• clean workbook
• empty workbook
• fresh workbook