Excel Vocabulary

1. What is a row?

Is the horizontal group of cells. They are named by numbers.

Is the vertical group of cells. They are named by letters.

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Vocabulary test for Microsoft Excel

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2. What is Microsoft Excel?

A spreadsheet application tool that analyses data in a table format using formulas

A multimedia presentation in which slides are used to create that presentation

A word processing program

A relational database management system designed for use on personal computers.

3. What is an active cell?

The toolbar on the Microsoft Excel window that shows the text or equations assigned to cells

The cell in a spreadsheet that is slected. It has a dark border around the information.

A spreadsheet application tool that analyzes data in a table format using formulas.

Labels located at the bottom of the workbook window indicating the worksheets.

4. What is the name box?

Function that allows the user to change the value of a cell to a percent.

A single sheet contained in an Excel workbook.

Function that changed the contents of a cell to currency. Adds a dollar sign and decimal places.

5. What is a cell address?

Vertical spaces and headed with letters

A mathematical equation typed into a cell

The exact location of a specific cell

Function allowing the user to select a number of cells to create one large cell