5+Spreadsheet+Vocabulary

Spreadsheet Vocabulary



**CELL:** The intersection of a row and column on a spreadsheet that holds an individual piece of data. It can hold text, numbers, or a formula. **CELL ADDRESS** (also known as **CELL REFERENCE**)**:** The location of a cell on a spreadsheet //(identified by the column letter followed by the row number)//. **COLUMN:** The vertical //(up/down)// divisions of a spreadsheet, labeled alphabetically.

**FILL HANDLE:** A small black dot or square in the bottom right corner of a selected cell. It can be used to copy a cell's contents to adjacent cells or to create a series. **FORMULA BAR** (also known as **DATA ENTRY BAR**)**:** The bar at the top of a spreadsheet that displays the information entered into a cell. **NAME BOX:** Box in a spreadsheet that lists the name of a selected cell, or a range of selected cells. **ROW:** The horizontal //(across)// divisions of a spreadsheet, labeled numerically. **SPREADSHEET** (also known as a **WORKSHEET**)**:** A document (or data file) that arranges data into columns and rows. It is usually used to work with numbers for calculating, forecasting, evaluating or presenting information. Data can be values, labels, or formulas. **SPREADSHEET PROGRAM:** A computer program that allows us to solve math problems involving large amounts of information quickly and easily. It appears on the screen as a series of rows and columns intersecting to form cells which contain descriptive text, numbers, or formulas (commonly used for budgets, forecasts, and other finance related tasks). **WORKBOOK:** A spreadsheet file. It may contain numerous spreadsheets //(3 by default).//