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Excel Vocabulary

 

This week's vocabulary was taken from our Microsoft Office 2000 Basics Textbook.

 

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Absolute Cell References A cell reference that does not change when the formula is copied or moved to a new location.
Active Cell A selected cell.
Ascending Order Sorts alphabetically from A to Z and numerically from the lowest to the highest number.
Cell The box in a worksheet or table created by the intersection of row and column boundary lines.
Cell Reference Identifies the column letter and row number (for example, A1 or B4).
Descending Order Sorts alphabetically from Z to A and numerically from the highest to the lowest number.
Fill Handle A small square in the bottom right corner of an active cell in a worksheet.
Formula Equation used to calculate values in a spreadsheet cell.
Function Formula A special formula that names a function instead of using operators to calculate a result.
Header Row Labels at the top of columns in a worksheet.
Merge Combine multiple cells into a single cell.
Mixed Cell References A cell reference that contains both relative and absolute cell refernences.
Operand A number or cell reference in a spreadsheet formula.
Operator A symbol that tells Excel what mathematical operation to perform in a spreadsheet formula.
Order of Evaluation The sequence used to calculate the value of a complex formula.
Range A selected group of cells.
Relative Cell References A cell reference that is adjusted when the formula is copied or moved to a new location.
Spreadsheet A grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text, and formulas.
Worksheet A spreadsheet.

Excel Vocabulary Crossword

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References:

  1. Morrison, Connie. Microsoft Office 2000 Basics. N.p.: Course Technology: South-Western Computer Education, 2001.

 

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