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spreadsheet
grid of rows and columns in which text, numbers and results of calculations
are entered
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workbook
file used to store worksheets
sparkline
tiny chart in the background of a cell
slicer
visual control which filters data to display only what is necessary
text data
combination of letters, numbers and some symbols which form words and
sentences
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number data
numerical value which can be used in a mathematical calculation
date and time data
recognized formats for date and time values
cell references
addresses of a cell indicating its column and row location
relative cell references
address of a cell range based on its relative position
absolute cell reference
specific cell reference and does not change when copied and includes
dollar signs in the reference name
mixed cell reference
contains both relative and absolute references
formula
expression which returns a value
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formula view
view of workbook contents which displays formulas instead of resulting
values
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function
named operation which returns a value
logical function
function which works with either true or false values
comparison operator
symbol which indicates the relationship between two values
DATE function
creates a date value for the date represented by the year, month and day
arguments
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NOW function
displays the current date and time according to the formatting of the cell
TODAY function
places current date in a cell
worksheets
sheets containing formulas, functions, values, text and graphics which make
up a workbook
normal view
shows the contents of the worksheet
page layout view
shows how the worksheet will appear on the page or pages sent to the
printer
page break view
displays the location of different page breaks within a worksheet
portrait orientation
page is taller than it is wide
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landscape orientation
page is wider than it is tall
manual page break
user specified locations for the page to break
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header
text printed in the top margin of each page
footer
text printed on the bottom margin of each page
hyperlinks
shortcuts to different locations
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data source
cells which contain data needed to display in a chart
data series
range of values which is plotted as a single unit on the chart
filtering
displays data which meets certain criteria
sorting
arranges data according to certain criteria
conditional format
applies formatting only when a cell’s value meets a specified criteria
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