Excel Vocab 1
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- Name box
- Displays the address of the active cell. Located on the left end of the Formula bar.
- Natural Language Formula
- A formula that refers to column or row labels instead of the cell reference or range.
- Numeric Label
- A number entered in a cell as a label, not as a value.
- Paste Function
- A toolbar button that displays functions by category so you can enter arguments in the Formula Palette.
- Range
- A block of cells in an Excel worksheet.
- Range Name
- Identification assigned to a cell or a group of cells.
- Value
- A number entered in a cell
- Worksheet
- The work area for calculating data, made up of columns and rows separated by gridlines.
- Active cell
- The cell in which the cursor is currently located. (Marked with a dark outline)
- Auto Sum
- A toolbar button that automatically generates a formula that computes a sum of the nearest range of cell.
- Cell
- The intersection of a column and a row.
- Cell reference
- The location of a cell in a worksheet, identified by the column letter and the row number.
- Comment
- A text note attached to a worksheet cell.
- Fill Handle
- The small square located in the lower-right corner of the active cell. Can be used to copy formulas.
- Formula
- An instruction Excel uses to calculate a result.
- Formula Bar
- Provides an area for entering and changing cell data and reviewing cell formulas. It is located above the worksheet frame.
- Label
- A text entry in a cell.
- Function
- A predefined formula that performs calculations by using specific values