ICT Spreadsheets Vocabulary Lesson 1

Button

• A small clickable shape that you can click to make something happen, such as save a file.

• It is like an address for a cell. It uses the cell’s column and row heading to show where the cell is. 

• A place in memory to hold content from Copy or Cut commands so that it can be pasted.

•  A set of crossing horizontal and vertical lines that form squares or rectangles.

Cell

• A small picture or symbol that represents something.

• A single box in a table where a row and column meet.

• An area where you can input and view the contents of a selected cell. 

• Information that you enter into a spreadsheet or table. 

Cell Range

• A set of crossing horizontal and vertical lines that form squares or rectangles.

• A row of buttons and icons that function like shortcuts to a command.

• A group of cells that you select or refer to.

• A small area that shows the address or name of the selected cell.

Cell reference

• A math rule that uses numbers and symbols to solve problems. 

•  A group of computers that are connected in a home or building.

• A screen where you interact with software using things like buttons, icons and menus.

• It is like an address for a cell. It uses the cell’s column and row heading to show where the cell is. 

Chart

• A picture that helps you see data quickly and easily. It can use bars, lines, or pie slices to show numbers and facts.

• A small window that pops up to give you options.

• A list of options or commands available in software. 

• When the text is too long and goes into the next cell if it’s empty, or gets cut off.

Clip

• A math rule that uses numbers and symbols to solve problems.

• to cut off the text or data that is too long to fit in a cell.

• Holds all the tools needed to create and edit a document.

• A digital grid that puts data into a table of cells. It can be used to organize data and create charts. 

Clipboard

• A small clickable shape that you can click to make something happen, such as save a file.

• A group of cells that you select or refer to.

• A place in memory to hold content from Copy or Cut commands so that it can be pasted.

• Making a document look neat, organized, and polished.

Data

• A single box in a table where a row and column meet.

• To cut off the text or data that is too long to fit in a cell. 

• A list of options or commands available in software. 

• Information that you enter into a spreadsheet or table.

Dialog box

• A small window that pops up to give you options.

• A built-in tool that helps you quickly do math or other tasks with your data.

• A digital grid that puts data into a table of cells. It can be used to organize data and create charts. 

• A file in a spreadsheet program that contains one or more worksheets.

Format

• An area where you can input and view the contents of a selected cell.

• Making a document look neat, organized, and polished.

• A powerful computer that stores and shares information with other computers.

•  A feature that lets you add extra interactive data to a cell in Google Sheets.