computer vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. , a series of one or more cells, contiguous or non-contiguous, upon which you preform operations, such as moving or copying. you specify a range by highlighting the cells or by typing the cell references.
  2. 4. format, , a numeric format you use to enter a date into a cell.
  3. 7. bar, , displays messages about the active worksheet selection.
  4. 10. toolbar, , a set of shortcut buttons you use for common commands, located by default beneath the menu bar.
  5. 11. , the area of a workbook in which you enter and manipulate data. an excel worksheet contains a grid of 256 columns by 65,536 rows.
  6. 14. range, , a range in which not all cells are adjacent
  7. 16. , the intersection of a column and row in a worksheet.
  8. 17. handle, , the square at the lower-right corner of the selected cell. You drag the fill handle to copy the contents of the selected cell to adjacent cells.
  9. 18. cell, , the cell in which you paste cut or copied data.
  10. 19. range, , a range in which all the sells in the series are adjacent.
  11. 22. format, , a numeric format that displays numbers with leading dollar signs ($) and thousand separators (,).
  12. 23. format, , a numeric format that displays numbers with leading dollar signs ($) and thousand separators (,), positioned in the cells so that the dollar sign and decimals are aligned vertically.
  13. 24. , a worksheet entry that performs a calculation. A formula must begin with equal sign (=).
  14. 25. , a grid of rows and columns in which you enter data and perform numerical calculations.
  15. 26. menu, , a pop-up men that displays commands related to the current selection. you display the shortcut menu by right-clicking on a cell, range, or other worksheet items.
  16. 27. , the data you use in a function to produce a value. Each function requires at least one argument.
  17. 29. cell reference, , the exact location of a cell without regard to the location of the formula that contains it. A dollar sign precedes the column and row reference.
  18. 30. title bar, , the bar containing the name of the current workbook that displays at the top of the workbook window.
  19. 31. reference, , the location of a cell, consisting of a column letter and row number.
  20. 32. format, , a numeric format that displays numbers with thousand separators(,) and specified number of decimals.
  21. 33. bar, , displays the contents of the active cell.
  22. 34. format, , a numeric format that displays number with a specified number of decimal places
  23. 35. worksheet, , the worksheet containing the active cell.
Down
  1. 1. box, , the box located at the left end of the formula bar that displays the cell reference of the active cell
  2. 3. , vertical and horizontal lines that extend across the worksheet and define the cells.
  3. 5. fit, , a feature that determines the correct column width for the data contained within the selected range.
  4. 6. , a pre-defined formula that performs special of advanced calculation.
  5. 8. , a characteristic of text formatting, such as bold, italics, or underline.
  6. 9. and drop, , a method you use to copy or move a selected range by dragging it from one location and placing it at another location in the worksheet.
  7. 12. formula, , a formula that refers to cells in other worksheets.
  8. 13. , the electronic file in which you work and store data.
  9. 15. function, , a function you use to total a range of numeric values.
  10. 20. , symbols you use in formulas that preform mathematical operations, such as addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (*), division (/), and exponentiation (^).
  11. 21. point, , a vertical line appearing in a selected cell or the formula bar that indicates where text will be entered or keyboard actions applied
  12. 24. wizard, , a tool that guides you through each step of unction creation and helps to eliminate potential errors of omissions that can occur when typing the full syntax of function.
  13. 25. tabs, , tabs containing the names of the individual worksheets within a workbook. you move between worksheets by clicking on the sheet tabs. the tab for the active worksheet displays in bold.
  14. 28. format, , a numeric format that displays numbers as percentages with trailing percent symbols (%) and a specifies number of decimal places.
  15. 29. function, , a function to average a range of numeric values.