1. Spread Sheets & Charts Computer Applications

2. RowColumn  Run side to side  Horizontal  Identified by numbers  Run up and down  Vertical  Identified by letters

3. Cell  When a row and column meet, cross, or intersect  A1 (Cell Address)

4. Data Range The cells chosen to create a formula, chart or to apply formatting

5. Control Key CtrlCtrl The key used to highlight or select a non- adjacent range of informationThe key used to highlight or select a non- adjacent range of information

6. LabelValue  Words used in a spreadsheet  Numbers used in a spreadsheet to calculate

7. Numeric Label  Numbers used as words in a spreadsheet  Place an apostrophe before the number  Computer reads as a word  Example: ‘1997

8. Formula  An entry that causes a calculation Equal Sign (=)  Symbol used to tell the computer to do some math  =sum(x1:x10)

9. Colon (:)  Symbol used to include everything in between  Use a colon =sum(a2 : d2)  Instead of typing =sum(a2+b2+c2+d2)

10. Total Formula  Formula used to find the SUM of a range  =SUM(A2:D2) Average Formula  Formula used to find the AVERAGE of a range  =AVERAGE(A2:D2)

11. Highest Formula  Formula used to find the highest number in a range  =MAX(C2:H2)  Formula used to find the lowest number in a range  =MIN(C2:H2) Lowest Formula

12. Other Formulas  To Multiply: =(a2*b2)  To Subtract: =(a2-b2)  To Divide: =(a2/b2)

13. Formatting Tool Bar Increase decimal Currency Merge and Center Decrease decimal Comma Style Percent Style Border Underline

14. Orientation  File, Page Setup OR OR  Print Preview  Portrait  Landscape

15. Margins  File, Page Setup  Click on Horizontally at bottom of dialog box

16. Header or Footer  View, Header/Footer OR  File, Page Setup, Header/Footer Tab  Click Custom Header or Custom Footer as directed

17. Sheet Tab  Remember to check to boxes for: –GRIDLINES –ROW and COLUMN HEADINGS

18. X-AxisY-Axis  The horizontal scale on charts that run side to side  The vertical scale on charts that run up and down

19. Bar/Column and Line Charts Bar/Column Charts Compare totals of several groups Line Charts Plot trends or show change over time

20. Pie Charts Explode  When a piece of the pie is moved away from the rest of the pie  Represent the percentage of each piece to a whole

21. Category or Data Labels  Identifies the data series on charts  The name of each symbol or bar

22. Legend  The key that identifies the category labels

23. Embedded  A chart appears on the same page with the spreadsheet  “As object in”

24. Chart Sheet  When the chart appears on a separate page  “As new sheet”