| Question | Answer |
| Absolute cell | reference cell reference that does not adjust to the new cell location when copied or moved
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Active cell | a selected worksheet cell that is ready for data entry
| Alignment | the position of data within a cell
| Argument | value, cell reference, range, or text that acts as an operand in a function formula
| Ascending | sort order arranging text or numbers from A to Z, from smallest to larges, or from earliest to latest
| Autosum | a function that automatically adds the values in the cells directly above or to the left of the active cell
| AVERAGE | returns the average (arithmetic means) of its arguments
| Cell | the space formed by the intersection of a row and a column; the basic unit of a worksheet
| Cell reference | a unique identifier for a cell which is formed by combining the cell's column letter and row number
| Chart or graph | a graphic representation of values and their relationships; pie, line, column, bar, scattered
| Column | a vertical group of cells in a worksheet identified by letters
| Column chart | a chart that uses bars of varying height to illustrate values in a worksheet
| COUNT | returns the number of cells in a range that contains numbers
| Descending sort order | arranging text or numbers from Z to A, largest to smallest, or latest to earliest
| Fill | to copy a cell's contents and/or formatting into an adjacent cell or range
| Format | arranging the shape, size, type, and general makeup of a cell or group of cells
| Formula | an equation that calculates a new value using values currently on a worksheet
| Freeze | keeps selected rows or columns visible on the screen as the rest of the worksheet scrolls
| Function | a prewritten formula that makes it easy to perform common calculations
| Label | alphanumeric text that will not be used in calculations
| Line chart | a chart that uses points connected by a line to illustrate values in a worksheet
| MAX | returns the largest value in a set of values
| MIN | returns the smallest value in a set of values
| Mixed cell reference | a cell reference that contains both relative and absolute references
| Operand | a number or cell reference used in a formula
| Operator | a symbol that indicates what mathematical operation to perform on the operands: plus (+), minus (-), multiply ( | Order of operation | the mathematical rules used for calculating the value of a formula
| Pie Chart | a chart that shows the relationship of a part to a whole
| Range | selected group of cells on a worksheet identified by the cell in the upper left corner and the cell in the lower right corner, separated by a colon
| Relative cell reference | cell reference that adjusts to a new location when copied or moved
| Row | a horizontal group of cells in a worksheet identified by numbers
| Sort | to arrange a list of words or numbers in ascending or descending order
| Spreadsheet | a grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text, and formulas used to perform calculations
| SUM | adds all the numbers in a range of cells
| Value | numeric characters that can be used in a calculation
| What-if analysis | process of changing values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas in the worksheet
| Workbook | a collection of related worksheets
| Worksheet | the workspace made up of columns and rows where data is entered to create an electronic spreadsheet |
