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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 “:”

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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