MS Excel Vocab

The cell in your worksheet that has been selected. It will have bolder gridlines around it.

• Active Cell
• Sheet Tabs
• Worksheet
• Workbook

A feature that allows you to quickly apply the contents of one cell to another cell or range of cells selected.

• AutoFill
• Active Cell
• Sheet Tabs
• Worksheet

A function that automatically identifies and adds ranges of cells in your worksheet.

• AutoSum
• AutoFill
• Active Cell
• Sheet Tabs

The rectangular shaped area on a worksheet that is created by the intersection of columns and rows.

• Cell
• AutoSum
• AutoFill
• Active Cell

The name of the cell is determined by the name of the row and the column intersecting, such as A8.

• Cell Address
• Cell
• AutoSum
• AutoFill

The lines in your worksheet that separate the columns and rows.

• Cell Grid
• Cell Address
• Cell
• AutoSum

In a worksheet, the vertical spaces with letter headings.

• Columns
• Cell Grid
• Cell Address
• Cell

When you move information while holding down the mouse button (usually the left) to select a range of cells.

• Drag
• Columns
• Cell Grid
• Cell Address

A document that is stored on your computer. In Excel, a file is also known as a workbook.

• File
• Drag
• Columns
• Cell Grid

A feature that allows you to copy information in an active cell to another cell or range of cells you have selected vertically.

• Fill Down
• File
• Drag
• Columns