Active cell
Location in the worksheet
that will displays typed data
that will be affected by a
command
Fill handle
The small black square in
the bottom right corner of as
cell that allows you to fill
adjacent cells with a
repeated formula
Header
Content appearing at the top
of each printed page
Footer
Content appearing at the
bottom of each printed page
Row
The horizontal reference in a
spreadsheet
Column
The vertical reference in a
spreadsheet
Spreadsheet
An electronic file used to
organize data and perform
calculations
Workbook
A file containing multiple
spreadsheets
Cell
The intersection of a row and
a column
Cell Address
The name of a cell; contains
both the column and row
reference
Formula
A mathematical function that
contains cell addresses and
mathematical operators
Autosum
A function to add a set of
values in a column or a row
Average
A function that identifies the
numeric average of a set of
values in a column or a row
Ascending order
To sort data in A>Z order
Descending order
To sort data in Z>A order
Name Box
The box that contains the
cell address
Formula Bar
Displays the contents stored
in the active cell
Column Chart
An image used to compare
different groups of data to
each other through the use
of vertical columns of
different lengths
Autofit
To make a column or row as
it needs to be to fit the data
contained in the cell,
Determines the best width
for a column or the best
height for a row, based on its
contents.
Numbers
Used to identify rows in a
spreadsheet
Letters
Used to identify columns in a
spreadsheet
Pie Chart
A chart used to visually
display the parts of a whole
as percentages, a circular
chart divided into triangular
areas proportional to the
percentages of the whole
Ctrl
The key presses to select
non adjacent cells of data to
create a chart
Equal Sign
Used to indicate the start a
formula
Merge and Center
To make one cell out of
several highlighted cells and
then center the content of
that cell
Legend
Labels that identify the
different data series in a
chart.
X-axis
The horizontal line on a
graph
Y-axis
The vertical line on a graph
Chart Title
The title or name of chart
usually identifying what data
depicts, most often found at
center top of chart area
Data label
Value or name assigned to
individual data points.
Data
Text or numbers in a cell
Quick Access Toolbar
A toolbar located in the
upper-left corner of the
program window, which
displays the Save, Undo,
and Repeat buttons by
default but can be
customized to include any
command.
Ribbon
An area at the top of the
Excel 2010 window where
almost all the capabilities of
Word are available to help
you use the program
efficiently.
Scrollbar
A feature that allows you to
scroll up and down or left
and right in order to view
portions of your work area
File Tab
The File Tab explains the
access to the Excel Options
dialog box and provides
control to create new
documents, save and print
documents, as well as
several other features.
Zoom Slider
A bar in the lower-right
corner of an Office program
window that you can use to
increase or decrease the
size of the document on
screen.
Sheets Tab
Tabs that appear at the
bottom of the workbook
window,which displays the
name of each worksheet
Sort
To arrange a list of words or
numbers in ascending or
descending order
Ctrl+c
Keyboard shortcut for copy
Ctrl+v
Keyboard shortcut for paste
Portrait
The orientation of a
document where the page is
taller than it is wide.
Landscape
The orientation of a
document where the width is
greater than the height.
Xlsx
File extension used for
Microsoft Excel 2013
documents-identifying the
type of program used to
create it
Insert Tab
Allows you to add various
items into a document; such
as pages, tables, charts,
illustrations, links to Internet
sites or other documents,
headers, footers,text and
symbols
Custom margins
Used to center the
spreadsheet both
horizontally and vertically on
a printed page.
Chart Sheet
A separate sheet in a
workbook that stores a chart.
Rename sheet
To rename a sheet in a
workbook. Right click the
sheet tab ,click rename.
Border
A line or box that frames a
cell.
* (Shift 8)
Multiplication symbol used in
an Excel formula
Active cell
The cell with the black
boarder; data can only be
entered in the active cell
Cell
The intersection of a column
and a row on a worksheet.
You enter data into cells to
create a worksheet.
Name box
Displays the location of the
current active cell; located at
the left end of the Formula
bar
Formula bar
Located right below the
ribbon and is divided into 3
sections, the name box (cell
address), the formula bar
buttons, and cell contents.
As you enter data into an
active cell, it appears in the
Formula bar (cell contents
section); located above the
worksheet. Can be used to
enter and edit cell data.
Worksheet
A worksheet consists of up
to 256 vertical columns and
65,535 horizontal rows. A
work area for calculating
data, made up of columns
and rows separated by
gridlines.
Shift + F11
Insert another worksheet
Spreadsheet
Also known as a worksheet.
A program that allows you to
store numeric data, make
calculations, and generate
graphs to interpret data. A
spreadsheet is a grid
composed of rows and
columns that intersect for
form cells.
Label
A text entry in a cell, used to
identify what your numbers
mean.
Workbook
An Excel file is called a
workbook. By default, a
workbook contains three
worksheet tabs or pages.
Sheet tabs
Located at the bottom of a
worksheet, the sheet tabs
indicates which worksheet is
currently active. The default
number of sheet tabs in a
new file is three. Sheet tabs
allow you to move from one
worksheet to another
Template
A pre-designed or semi-
completed document that
you can use to create a new
document, without starting
from scratch
Value
A number entered in the
worksheet
Format
To apply attributes to cell
data to change the
appearance of the worksheet
Formula
An instruction Excel uses to
calculate a new result based
upon the numeric data
entered in specified cells. An
equation that begins with an
equal sign (=) and indicates
values or cell references.
Cell reference
The column letter and row
number that identify a cell's
location in the worksheet;
cell name (for example-A1)
Function
A predefined formula that
performs calculations by
using specific values
Fill handle
The small black square that
appears in the lower-right
corner of the active cell. It
may be used to duplicate
labels, numbers, and
formulas into adjacent cells
by clicking and dragging.
Autosum
Add columns of numbers
Autofilter
Filtering allows you to control
what rows you see in your
worksheet. This feature is
accessed through Data on
the Menu bar.
Cell name box
Located in the Formula bar,
this box indicates which cell
is currently active, or
selected to receive data.
Column
There are 16,384 vertical
columns in a worksheet.
They are identified by a letter
(A, B, C, ...). The 27th
column is AA, the 28th
column is AB, and so on
through IV.
Numbers
Numeric data entered into a
cell
Row
There are 1.048,576
horizontal rows in a
worksheet. They are
numbered 1, 2, 3, ...
Sort
To re-arrange the order of
rows, based upon the
content of the cells in a
column. For example, label
data may be sorted
alphabetically; numbers may
be sorted high-to-low or low-
to-high
Wrap text
A formatting technique that
allows you to keep the data
you enter confined to one
cell; accessed through the
Home tab, alignment section.
X axis
Horizontal axis on a chart
Y axis
Vertical axis on a chart
Ctrl + G or F5
Change active cell
Default
The standard settings used
in the software, such as
column width or number of
worksheets in a workbook
Ctrl + N
Create a New, blank
workbook
Ctrl + Z
Undo last action
Shift + Arrow keys
Select range of adjacent
cells
Ctrl + Spacebar
Select entire column
Shift + Spacebar
Select entire row
Theme
A collection of coordinated
fonts, colors, and effects for
graphic elements such as
charts and images that can
be quickly applied to all
sheets in a workbook.
Chart
A graphic that allows you to
compare and contrast data in
a visual format
Active cell
Location in the worksheet
that will displays typed data
that will be affected by a
command
Fill handle
The small black square in
the bottom right corner of as
cell that allows you to fill
adjacent cells with a
repeated formula
Header
Content appearing at the top
of each printed page
Footer
Content appearing at the
bottom of each printed page
Row
The horizontal reference in a
spreadsheet
Column
The vertical reference in a
spreadsheet
Spreadsheet
An electronic file used to
organize data and perform
calculations
Workbook
A file containing multiple
spreadsheets
Cell
The intersection of a row and
a column
Cell Address
The name of a cell; contains
both the column and row
reference
Formula
A mathematical function that
contains cell addresses and
mathematical operators
Autosum
A function to add a set of
values in a column or a row
Average
A function that identifies the
numeric average of a set of
values in a column or a row
Ascending order
To sort data in A>Z order
Descending order
To sort data in Z>A order
Name Box
The box that contains the
cell address
Formula Bar
Displays the contents stored
in the active cell
Column Chart
An image used to compare
different groups of data to
each other through the use
of vertical columns of
different lengths
Autofit
To make a column or row as
it needs to be to fit the data
contained in the cell,
Determines the best width
for a column or the best
height for a row, based on its
contents.
Numbers
Used to identify rows in a
spreadsheet
Letters
Used to identify columns in a
spreadsheet
Pie Chart
A chart used to visually
display the parts of a whole
as percentages, a circular
chart divided into triangular
areas proportional to the
percentages of the whole
Ctrl
The key presses to select
non adjacent cells of data to
create a chart
Equal Sign
Used to indicate the start a
formula
Merge and Center
To make one cell out of
several highlighted cells and
then center the content of
that cell
Legend
Labels that identify the
different data series in a
chart.
X-axis
The horizontal line on a
graph
Y-axis
The vertical line on a graph
Chart Title
The title or name of chart
usually identifying what data
depicts, most often found at
center top of chart area
Data label
Value or name assigned to
individual data points.
Data
Text or numbers in a cell
Quick Access Toolbar
A toolbar located in the
upper-left corner of the
program window, which
displays the Save, Undo,
and Repeat buttons by
default but can be
customized to include any
command.
Ribbon
An area at the top of the
Excel 2010 window where
almost all the capabilities of
Word are available to help
you use the program
efficiently.
Scrollbar
A feature that allows you to
scroll up and down or left
and right in order to view
portions of your work area
File Tab
The File Tab explains the
access to the Excel Options
dialog box and provides
control to create new
documents, save and print
documents, as well as
several other features.
Zoom Slider
A bar in the lower-right
corner of an Office program
window that you can use to
increase or decrease the
size of the document on
screen.
Sheets Tab
Tabs that appear at the
bottom of the workbook
window,which displays the
name of each worksheet
Sort
To arrange a list of words or
numbers in ascending or
descending order
Ctrl+c
Keyboard shortcut for copy
Ctrl+v
Keyboard shortcut for paste
Portrait
The orientation of a
document where the page is
taller than it is wide.
Landscape
The orientation of a
document where the width is
greater than the height.
Xlsx
File extension used for
Microsoft Excel 2013
documents-identifying the
type of program used to
create it
Insert Tab
Allows you to add various
items into a document; such
as pages, tables, charts,
illustrations, links to Internet
sites or other documents,
headers, footers,text and
symbols
Custom margins
Used to center the
spreadsheet both
horizontally and vertically on
a printed page.
Chart Sheet
A separate sheet in a
workbook that stores a chart.
Rename sheet
To rename a sheet in a
workbook. Right click the
sheet tab, click rename.
Border
A line or box that frames a
cell.
* (Shift 8)
Multiplication symbol used in
an Excel formula
Workbooks
Excel provides the tools to
create which type of
documents?
Quick Access
Which toolbar is located in
the upper left corner of the
Excel Window?
File
Which tab do you select
when you are ready to create
a new workbook?
Template
Which new document type
has already been set up to
display data layout and
formatting?
File
Which tab provides access
to the Close command in
Backstage?
Margins, Orientation,
Paper size, No scaling,
Page Range
Which are valid options
within the Print Tab in
Backstage
=
All formulas begin with which
character?
Click the Show Formulas
in your worksheet, what do
you do.
In order to display all
formulas in your worksheet,
what do you do?
Formulas
Which tab in Excel provides
access to a library of
formulas and functions?
Autosum
Which function quickly adds
a contiguous range of cells?

Down
When you insert a cell in a
column, you force the other
cells in the same column to
move____.
Right
When you insert a cell in a
row, you force the other cells
in the same row to the____.
Below
To insert a new row, select
the row or a cell in the
row____ the one where you
want a new row to display.
Left
Newly inserted columns are
inserted to the____ of the
selected cells or column.
Home
On which menu tab can you
find the command to
Move/Copy a worksheet?
The style and format will
be identical.
What is one reason to copy
an entire worksheet using
Move/Copy command?
Interpret character by-
character
What does the phrase data
mean?
Delimiter
What is a character that
separates data entries from
one another?
SUMIF
Which function adds the cells
in a range specified by a
given criteria?
Formulas
Which tab will find the
Function Library?
Structure, Worksheet,
Worksheet Elements,
Ability to Modify, Ability to
Save, Workbook
What can passwords
protect?
RAND
What function generates a
random number with no
criteria?
First row, first column
In a chart, normally the time
period is displayed in
the____ and the categories
are in the____.
Insert
Which tab is selected to build
a chart?
Insert
On which Menu tab can you
add graphical elements to an
Excel worksheet?
An Excel document is called
a:
Workbook.
The individual pages of an
Excel document are called:
Worksheets.
A ________ is formatted as
a pattern of uniformly spaced
horizontal rows and vertical
columns.
Worksheet
A ________ is created when
a row and a column
intersect.
Cell
In the ________ you can
enter a value or a formula or
edit a value or formula in the
active cell.
Formula Bar
A ________ identifies a
worksheet in a workbook.
Sheet tab
The Current cell mode, the
page number, and the view
and zoom button display on
the:
Status bar.
All Excel formulas begin with
which symbol?
=
Anything you type into a cell
is referred to as:
Cell content.
A text value is also referred
to as a:
Label.
A predefined formula is
called a:
Function.
The values that an Excel
function uses to perform
operations are called:
Arguments.
Excel's ________ function
finds the middle value in a
range.
MEDIAN
Which Excel function would
be used to find the middle
value of a list of test scores?
MEDIAN
Which Excel function would
be used to calculate the total
points a student earned on a
series of tests?
SUM
The Excel function ________
would be used to find the
lowest score on a series of
student test scores.
MIN
Excel's ________ function
adds all of its arguments
then divides the sum by the
number of arguments.
AVERAGE
The ________ function adds
all of the numbers in a range
of cells.
SUM
Excel's ________ function
finds the largest value in a
selected range of cells.
MAX
The functions AVERAGE
and MEDIAN are examples
of ________ functions, which
are useful when the user
needs to analyze a group of
measurements.
Statistical
A ________ shows the
relationship of each part of
the data to the whole.
Pie chart
On a pie chart, the ________
determines the size of each
pie slice.
Data series
The ________ identifies
patterns and colors assigned
to categories in the chart.
Legend
To widen a column to fit the
cell content of the widest cell
in the column, use:
Autofit.
One way to determine which
slice of pie on a pie chart
goes with which set of data
is to look at the:
Legend.
A cell address used in a
formula using a(n) ________
will be adjusted appropriately
when the formula is copied
to another cell.
Relative cell reference

Which type of chart would be

the best to chart the number
of votes each candidate
received compared to the
total number of votes cast?
Pie chart

A(n) ________ refers to a

cell by its fixed position in the
worksheet
Absolute cell reference

A ________ is a value that

originates in a worksheet cell
and is represented in a chart.
Data point

Each pie slice displayed on a

pie chart is an example of a:
Data marker.