The spreadsheet consists of rows and columns that allow you to create, edit, and save data. A worksheet is a single sheet of cells in Excel, with a default of 3 worksheets per new workbook. The workbook stores the worksheets and holds important data. Cells are the rectangular areas where data is entered and displayed, identified by their column letter and row number references. Formulas and functions, which begin with an equals sign, are used to perform calculations within cells. The ribbon displays tabs that provide formatting and functionality options in Excel.

2. The spreadsheet is an electronic ledger consisting of rows
and columns that allow you to create, edit, and save data.

3. A worksheet is a computerized spreadsheet or single sheet
of cells in Excel
• Default 3 worksheets
when opening a new
workbook in Windows,
1 for Mac
• To switch worksheets,
hit “Ctrl”+ Page Down to
go to the next
worksheet or Page Up to
go to the previous one

4. If a spreadsheet or worksheets act as a page in an electronic
ledger the workbook is the overall ledger itself. Workbook is
a file that is used to store worksheets that hold important
data.

5. The rectangular shaped boxes intersecting the rows and
columns where information is inserted and displayed.
• To enter a cell double
click and you can now
enter information
• To Exit a cell you must
click out or hit enter
• You cannot edit the
formatting of the cell
until you have exited

6. The active cell is the current cell that you have selected to
enter data, edit, copy, etc.
• The active cell is
outlined in a black or
light blue box.
• To change your active
cell you can either click
to a new cell or navigate
to a new cell using your
arrow keys.

7. Cells stacked vertically identified by the letters of the
alphabet.
• Columns move down
the alphabet from right
to left.
• To highlight an entire
column, click on the
corresponding letter at
the very top.

8. The rectangular shaped boxes placed horizontally that can
be identified by numbers on the left side of the worksheet.
• Rows increase in
numeric value from the
top to the bottom of the
worksheet.
• To highlight an entire
row, click on the
corresponding number
on the far left of the
worksheet.

9. The cell reference is the column and row used to identify
the location of a specific cell.
• The column is
represented by a letter
in the alphabet in the
cell reference
• The row is represented
by a numeric value in
the cell reference.
• The name box will
display the active cell
reference

10. The smaller white box that displays the cell reference of the
active cell.
• Located in the top left of
your workbook on Mac
and above worksheet
for Windows
• Will always display the
active cell reference

11. Formula is a set of variables used in a specific way to
achieve a certain end result.
• The formula begins with
an “=“ sign in Excel
• Just like in 2nd grade
math class
• Think of a formula like a
recipe for a food you
want to cook

12. A function is a formula that has already been created in
excel because of the frequency of its use.
• Begins with “=“ sign just
like a formula
• After the “=“ is the name
of the function and then
the arguments in
brackets
• Acts as shorthand for
longer formulas

13. The long rectangular white box that allows you to create,
edit, or display formulas, functions, and cell data.
• Identified by the “fx”
symbol
• Will display formula or
function of cell rather
than value in the cell

14. The range is the group of highlighted cells that can span
across rows and columns.
• Will have a black or blue
border
• Identified by the cell
references of the top left
and bottom right cells
• Separated by a “:”

15. The ribbon in Excel is the group of tabs located above your
worksheet in your workbook.
• Consists of Home,
Insert, Page Layout,
Formulas, Data, Review,
View, Add-Ins
• Essentially the
Menu/Toolbar in newer
versions of Excel
• Clicking each tab will
give you different
options to use

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