Vocabulary words Microsoft Word
Cell The intersection of a row and a column
Cell Address & Name Box Cell Address: The name of a cell, consisting of a letter representing a column and a number. Name Box: The location below the ribbon where the active cell address appears
Spreadsheet An electronic version of a worksheet that is made up of a matrix of columns and rows into which data is entered for various purposes
Formula Bar The location below the ribbon where the contents of the active cell appear, (fx).
Number format The description of the number formatting within a cell such as General, Accounting, currency, etc.
Sheet Short for ‘worksheet’ / the area made up of cells where data and calculations are entered.
Workbook a collection of worksheets
Sheet tab The tabs at the bottom of the screen that display the worksheets that make up the workbook that is displayed.
Text wrap a cell format that changes cell contents from one line to more than one line/ results in a narrower cell
Fill handle a “+” that appears at the bottom, right‐hand corner of a cell that carries a formula or other contents of a cell down or across a range of cells
Formula a calculation entered into a cell/ always begins with an =. Example: =A1+B1
Chart(s) A graphical representation of data Column chart – what was typically referred to as a “bar graph” /consists of vertical bars and is used to compare and contrast data/ contains more than one set of data. Bar chart‐ a chart consisting of horizontal bars/ also used to compare and contrast data/ contains more than one set of data. Pie chart‐ a round chart that typically displays percentages or parts of a whole/ contains one set of data. Line chart‐ a chart displaying data in the form of a line with markers placed at specified intervals/useful in showing trends over time/ contains more than one set of data.
Types of Charts