Microsoft Excel Vocabulary and Functions

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

• Cell Grid

• Cell Address

• Headings

• Active Cell

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

• File

• AutoFill

• AutoSum

• Cell

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

• Function

• Fill Right

• AutoFill

• Fill Down

A drop-down menu item and a button on the standard toolbar that allows you to select a formula that you wish to apply to data in your worksheet.

• Fill Right

• AutoFill

• Fill Down

• Function

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

• Fill Down

• Cell Grid

• Cell Address

• Active Cell

The identifying name that reflects the information contained in a column or row in a worksheet, such as name or date.

• Headings

• Cell

• File

• Label

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

• File

• Cell

• Label

• Drag

A combination of numbers and symbols used to express a calculation.

• Formula Bar

• Formula

• Workbook

• AutoSum

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

• AutoFill

• AutoSum

• Workbook

• Formula

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

• Fill Right

• AutoSum

• Fill Down

• AutoFill