Candace Andrews
BCA
Mr. Phillips
December 7, 2011
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Microsoft Office Excel 2007- powerful spreadsheet program
Workbooks and worksheets- workbooks are a collection of spreadsheets (worksheets).
Charts-excel can draw a variety of charts
Tables-organize and store data within worksheets
Web Support-allows users to save Excel worksheets or parts of one in HTML format
Requirements document-includes needs statements, source of data, summary of calculations,
and others.
Workbook-like a notebook
Worksheets-sheets inside a workbook
Sheet tab-name of each worksheet that appears at the bottom of the workbook
Column heading- column letter above the grid
Row heading- row number on the left side of the grid
Cell-basic unit of a worksheet into which you enter data
Cell reference- unique address by which a cell if referred to
Active cell- the cell into which you can enter data
Gridlines- horizontal and vertical lines on the worksheet
Worksheet window- used to view the portion of the worksheet displayed on the screen
Normal view- default view
Scroll bars/arrows/boxes- below and to the right of the worksheet window
Tab split box- drag to increase or decrease the view of the sheet tabs
Status bar- presents information about the worksheet
Mode indicators- appear on the status bar and specify the current mode of Excel
Ready- mode where Excel is ready to accept the next command or data entry
Enter- mode where Excel is in process of accepting data through keyboard into active cell
Keyboard indicators- show which toggle keys are engaged
Ribbon-control center in Excel
Tab-surrounds a collection of groups
Group- contains related commands
Home tab- contains groups with more frequently used commands
Active tab- tab currently displayed
Contextual tabs- other tabs displayed by Excel
Ribbon commands- buttons, boxes, and galleries
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In-Ribbon gallery- shows common gallery choices on the Ribbon
Live preview- allows you to point to a gallery choice and see its effect without actually selecting
it
Enhanced Screen Tip- provides name of command, available keyboard shortcuts, description of
command and instructions
Screen Tip-displays only the name of the command
Dialog Box Launcher- displays a dialog box or a task pane
Dialog box- contains additional commands and options for the group
Task pane- window contains additional commands, stays open as you work
Formula bar- displays entry as you type
Name box- on the left side of the formula bar
Mini toolbar- contains commands related to changing the appearance of the text
Shortcut menu- list of frequently used commands that relate to the right-clicked object
Quick Access Toolbar- provides easy access to frequently used commands
Office Button- central location for managing and sharing workbooks
Menu-contains a list of commands
Submenu-list of additional commands
Key Tip Badge- keyboard code icon
Key Tip- displayed code letter
To select a cell- to make it active
Text- place titles
Left-aligned- cell entry positioned at far left of the cell
AutoCorrect feature- corrects common mistakes you make
Number- 0123456789 + - ( ) , / . $ % E e
Source area/copy area- cell being copied
Destination area/paste area- range of cells receiving the copy
Fill handle- small black square located in lower-right corner of heavy border around active cell
File- saved workbook
File name- name assigned to a file when it is saved
Format- emphasize certain entries and make worksheet easier to read/understand
Font type- defines appearance/shape of the characters
Font style- indicates how characters are emphasized
Font size- specifies size of characters
Font color-defines color of characters
Point size- 1/72 of an inch
Merging cells- create a single cell by combining two or more selected cells
Embedded chart- drawn on same worksheet as the data
Y-axis/value axis- vertical axis of the chart
Document properties- details about a file
Metadata- document properties
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Keywords- works or phrases further describe a document
Standard properties- include author, title, and subject
Automatically updated properties- include files system properties and statistics
Document Information Panel- area where you can view and enter document properties
Hard copy/printout- printed version of the worksheet
AutoCalculate area- where one can easily receive a total, average, or other information about
the numbers in a range
Edit mode- where you can edit contents in a cell
In-cell editing- editing the contents directly in a cell
Insert mode- as one types a character, it is inserted and all characters to the right of it are
moved one position to the right
Overtype mode- character to the right of the insertion point is replaced
Excel help- answers and questions displayed about various topics