Lesson 1 Microsoft Excel Basics

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Active cell

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the cell in the worksheet in which you type data.

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Microsoft Excel 2010

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the spreadsheet program in microsoft office 2010.

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Excel

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is another name for microsoft excel 2010

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Spreadsheet

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is a grid of rows and columns in which you enter text, numbers, and the result of calculations.

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Worksheet

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comuterized spreadsheet in Excel.

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Workbook

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the file to store worksheets.

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Sheet tab

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the names of the worksheets apear.

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Active worksheet

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a worksheet that is displayed in the work area.

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Columns

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worksheets the appeat vertically and are identified by letters at the top at the worksheet window.

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Rows

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appeat horizontally and are identifed by numbers on the left side of the worksheet window.

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Cell

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is the interaction of a row and a column.

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Cell reference

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the uniqueness and identity of a cell.

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Active cell

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the cell in the worksheet in which you can type data.

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Name box

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also known as the cell reference area located below the ribbion, displays the cell reference of the active cell.

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Formula bar

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appeats to the right of the name box and displays a formula when the cell of a worksheet contains calculated value.

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formula

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is an equation the calculates a new value from values currently in worksheet, such as adding the numbers in cell A1 and cell A2.

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range

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a group of selected cells .

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adjacent range

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all cells touch each oter and form a rectangle

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range referece

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the thing the range is identified

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portrait orientation

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for a page turned so that its shorter side is at top

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landscape orientation

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for a page turned so that its longer side is at top