rhonda_siers on November 10, 2009
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Formatting | applied to spreadsheet components for the purpose of organizing and clarifying information. |
Header | one or more lines of text that appears at the top of each page of a document. |
Footer | one or more lines of text that appears at the bottom of each page of a document. |
Left justified | Labels, by default, are justified this way. |
Right justified | Values, by default, are justified this way. |
Indent | a format applied to cell data to emphasize subcategories, such as the itemized list of expenses in a budget. |
Center | formatting usually applied to titles and column headings. |
Wrap text | used to align multi-line text within a cell. |
Merge | used to combine two or more cells; default alignment is center. |
Column width | is adjusted to fit the longest entry. |
Renaming | changes the descriptive identifier on the spreadsheet tab. |
Reordering | changes the order of the spreadsheet tabs. |
Spreadsheet Operations | increase the efficiency of data entry, the performing of calculations, and the presentation of information. |
Sort | used to arrange data in alphabetical or chronological order. |
Primary sort | indicates the primary sort range of data. |
Secondary sort | indicates the next range used in sorting data. |
Freeze panes | allows the user to work in multiple areas of a large spreadsheet and focus the view on specific cell ranges. |
Fill series | used to fill a column or row with consecutive data. |
Print | used to provide a hard copy. |
Print preview | used to view how data is represented on paper. |
Print a selection | used to print a portion of a spreadsheet. |
Linking | A word processing document (target) may contain a link to a spreadsheet (source) that will update anytime the spreadsheet data is edited. |
Embedding | converted into a graphic image when placed in a target document and does not change to reflect edits made at the source. |
Linking and embedding | used to integrate spreadsheet data with other software applications. |