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1. Active Cell
the cell you enter text and numbers, has a dark border around it
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2. cell
the intersection of a column and a row
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3. cell reference
the cell’s column headings and row headings
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4. column
flow vertical on the page
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5. column heading
the letters on the worksheet
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6. Formula Bar
shows the contents of the active cell
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7. Name Box
shows the cell reference of the active cell
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8. range
a group of adjacent cells
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9. row
a row flows horizontal on the page
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10. row heading
the numbers on the worksheet
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11. sheet tab
the tab at the bottom of the screen
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12. workbook
a single excel file that contains 3 worksheets
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13. worksheet
the work area of a workbook
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14. merge
the joining of two or more cells
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15. text wrapping
to fit words into a cell vertically
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16. ascending order
to arrange in order from top to bottom
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17. descending order
to arrange in order from bottom to top
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18. sort
to arrange in an orderly manner
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19. list
rows of related data
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20. AutoFill
automatically fills in a range of cells
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21. Average
calculates the total of a range of cells and divides by the number of cells
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22. Calculation Operator
+, —, / (slash), * (astericks)
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23. fill handle
small black square in the bottom right corner of the active cell
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24. filter
sets criteria so that you only see a portion of the data
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25. formula
an expression that calculates the contents of other cells
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26. function
predefined formulas
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27. function argument
the information inside the parenthesis of a function
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28. MAX
finds the largest value of a range of cells
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29. MIN
finds the smallest value of a range of cells
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30. NOW
inserts today’s date and time
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31. Subtotal
a temporary total
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32. SUM
total of a range of cells
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33. TODAY
inserts today’s date