| Active cell | The cell in which you are currently working.
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| Argument list | The collection of cells, cell ranges, and values listed in the comma-separated list between a function’s parentheses.
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| Assumption cells | Cells upon which other formulas depend and whose values can be changed to observe their effect on a worksheet's entries.
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| Cell | The Excel worksheet element located at the intersection of a row and a column and identified by a cell reference.
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| Cell contents | The text, formulas, or numbers you type into a cell.
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| Cell range | One or more cells that form a rectangular group.
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| Cell reference | A cell's identification consisting of its column letter(s) followed by its row number.
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| Editing | Modifying the contents of a cell.
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| Footer | Text that appears automatically at the bottom of each printed page in the footer margin.
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| Formula | Expression that begins with an equal sign and consists of cell references, arithmetic operators, values, and Excel built-in functions (see Chapter 6) that result in calculated value.
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| Formula bar | Appears below the menu bar and displays the active cell's contents.
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| Function | A built-in or prerecorded formula that provides a shortcut for complex calculations.
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| Header | Text that appears automatically at the top of each printed page in the header margin.
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| Menu bar | Contains Excel menus.
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| Mouse pointer | Indicates the current position of the mouse.
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| Name box | Appears on the left of the formula bar and displays either the active cell's address or its assigned name.
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| Pointing | Using the mouse to select a cell range while writing a formula.
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| Sheet tab | Contains the sheet's name.
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| Sheet tab scroll buttons | The buttons you click to scroll through an Excel workbook's sheet tabs.
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| Spreadsheet | A popular program used to analyze numeric information and help make meaningful business decisions based on the analysis.
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| Standard toolbar | Contains buttons that execute popular menu bar commands such as Print, Cut, and Insert Table.
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| Status bar | Bar appearing at the bottom of the display that shows general information about the worksheet and selected keyboard keys.
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| Task Pane | A dialog window that provides a convenient way to use commands, gather information, and modify Excel documents.
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| Text (entry) | Any combination of characters that you can type on the keyboard, including symbols.
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| Value (entry) | Numbers that represent a quantity, date, or time.
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| What-if analysis | Making changes to spreadsheets and reviewing their effect on other values.
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| Workbook | Collection of one or more individual worksheets.
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| Workbook window | Document window open in Excel.
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| Worksheets | They resemble pages in a spiral-bound workbook like the ones you purchase and use to take class notes.
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