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NAME: _______________________

SECTION: ____________________

TERMINOLOGIES

WORD PROCESSING

1. Alignment: Alignment refers to the way text is arranged in the document between the margins.
In horizontal alignment, paragraphs of text can be left aligned (flush against the left margin),
right aligned (flush against the right margin), or centered (each line within the paragraph
centered between the margins). There is a fourth alignment option known as "justified". Text in
a justified paragraph will be spread evenly across the page and appear as a block with text
lining up on both the left and right margins.
2. Application: Another word for a software program. In word processing, the application is a
Word Processor such as Microsoft Word.
3. AutoCorrect: This feature is used to correct typos and misspelled words. When AutoCorrect is
turned on, common mistakes are automatically replaced using a default a list of words that are
stored in the word processing application. The user can also typically modify the list to include
their own common misspellings.
4. Clipboard: The clipboard is a temporary holding area the computer uses for any item that has
been copied or cut. When an item such as text is placed on the clipboard, it can then be pasted
elsewhere in the document. Items will stay on the clipboard until they are deleted or erased.
The manner in which the clipboard is cleared depends on the application being used. Quite
often, the clipboard is cleared when another item is cut or copied or if the application is
closed.
5. Copying: The process of copying will take an existing item in a document and creates a
duplicate in a new location in the document (or even in another document). When an item is
copied, it is stored temporarily on the clipboard waiting to be pasted elsewhere.
6. Cursor/ Insertion Point: The cursor (also known as the insertion point) is a flashing vertical bar
on the screen that indicates where entered text or objects will be placed in the document. To
place the cursor to a new location in your document, you would move your mouse pointer to
the new location and click the left mouse button once. The flashing cursor should now appear
in the new location and any text typed or object inserted will be placed there.
7. Cutting: The process of cutting is used to move text or objects in a document. Cutting takes an
existing item in a document, removes it from its current location and stores it on the clipboard.
The item can then be pasted elsewhere in the document (or even in another document) as long
as it remains on the clipboard.
8. Document: A document is the file that is created using a word processor. Documents can
contain many different types of items such as text, images, tables, charts, borders and clip art.
9. Editing: Editing is the process of making changes or corrections in a document. It includes
alterations to the text itself, moving or copying items to other locations and applying formatting
options to the document itself and items within it.
10. Footer: The footer is an area that appears at the bottom of every page in a document that can
contain one or more lines of text. One common use of the footer is to insert the current page
number on every page in the document.
11. Font: A font is a set of letters and numbers of one particular typeface. The font includes not
only the typeface, but other characteristics such as size, spacing and emphasis. An example of
a font would be Arial, 12 point, italic.
12. Formatting: The process of formatting a document involves specifying how the document will
look in its final form on the screen and when printed. Common formatting options include the
font, font size, color, alignment, spacing, margins and other properties.
13. Header: The header is an area that appears at the top of every page in a document that can
contain one or more lines of text. One common use of the header is to include information
about the document (such as the title) on every page in the document.
14. Highlighting / Selecting: Highlighting (or Selecting) an object or area of text is typically the first
step to making a change to that item. When an item is highlighted (or selected) the next action
(whether it be formatting, deleting, copying, or cutting) will typically only affect that item. Items
are usually highlighted (selected) using the mouse by clicking in the starting position (and
holding down the mouse button) and dragging to the end of the area that you want to select.
15. Indent: The space between the margin of the page and the text. Most word processors allow for
both left and right indentation. One other common use of indention is what is known as a "first
line indent" where only the first line of a paragraph is indented and the remaining lines of text
lie directly against the left margin of the page.
16. Insertion Point/ Cursor: The insertion point (also known as the cursor) is a flashing vertical bar
on the screen that indicates where entered text or objects will be placed in the document. To
place the insertion point to a new location in your document, you would move your mouse
pointer to the new location and click the left mouse button once. The flashing insertion point
should now appear in the new location and any text typed or object inserted will be placed
there.
17. Landscape: Page orientation refers to the way the rectangular page is turned or positioned for
viewing or printing. The two types of orientation in word processing are portrait and landscape.
Portrait orientation is where the height of the page is greater than the width. Landscape
orientation, on the other hand, has a greater width than height (the page is turned on its side).
18. Legal Size: The term "Legal" in the page layout area of a word processing application refers to
the size of the paper being used to print the document. The dimensions of legal sized paper are
8.5 X 14 inches.
19. Letter Size: The term "Letter" in the page layout area of a word processing application refers to
the size of the paper being used to print the document. The dimensions of letter sized paper
are 8.5 X 11 inches.
20. Line Spacing: Line spacing refers to the amount of white space between lines of text in a
paragraph. Commonly used line spacing settings are single spaced and double spaced.
21. Margin: The margin is the white space between the edge of the page and where text or other
items can be placed in your document. Margin settings can be adjusted to include more or less
space around the edge of the page and left, right, top and bottom margins can be changed
independently of one another.
22. Menu Bar: The menu bar typically appears at the top of the word processing application's
window and contains a listing of the main commands in the form of text. Menu items that are
common among multiple applications include File, Edit, View and Help. When you click on one
of these items, additional options appear in a drop-down menu on the screen.
23. Paragraph: In a word processing document, a new paragraph is created each time the enter
key on the keyboard is pressed. A paragraph can be made up of several lines of text, a single
item, or nothing at all. Microsoft Word has a view that will show you where each paragraph in a
document begins or ends.
24. Paragraph Spacing: Paragraph spacing refers to the amount of white space that is left between
paragraphs when the enter key is hit. Unlike line spacing, paragraph spacing does not affect
the amount of space between lines of text, but instead, between one paragraph and the next.
25. Pasting: After text or another item is cut or copied it is placed on the clipboard. The process of
pasting takes the item on the keyboard and places it in current location of the insertion point.
26. Portrait: If the page layout indicates Portrait page orientation, the vertical edge of the paper is
larger than the horizontal edge. Portrait orientation is the most common orientation in word
processing. Landscape (where the horizontal edge is larger than the vertical edge) is the other
option.
27. Print Preview: Print Preview is a word processing feature that will show you what your
document will look like on a piece of paper if it were to be printed.
28. Rulers: The rulers appear at the top and side of the document within the word processing
window and are used to show the position of the margins, tabs, indents, columns, rows and
other items that are set for the document.
29. Scroll Bars: Since many documents are too long to fit legibly on a single computer screen,
vertical and horizontal scroll bars are included to allow you to move through the document and
change the area of the document that is currently being viewed on the screen.
30. Selecting / Highlighting: Selecting (or Highlighting) an object or area of text is typically the first
step to making a change to that item. When an item is selected (or highlighted) the next action
(whether it be formatting, deleting, copying, or cutting) will typically only affect that item. Items
are usually selected (or highlighted) using the mouse by clicking in the starting position (and
holding down the mouse button) and dragging to the end of the area that you want to select.
31. Spelling / Grammar Checker: Most word processing programs include a utility that checks for
proper spelling and grammar. Depending on the application being used, these utilities may run
automatically and alert you to errors as you type (such as in Microsoft Word) or require you to
run the utility manually. Either way, you typically will be given options as to whether or not to
accept the changes suggested by the utility. The exception to this would be if AutoCorrect is
turned on and the item in question appears in the AutoCorrect listing.
32. Tabs: Tabs are used to control the placement of text on a page. Tab stops can be set within the
ruler at the top of the word processing window. In addition to the location of a tab (example: 2
inches in from the left margin), the type of tab can also be set. Common tab types include left,
right, centered and decimal. The tab type controls how the text will be aligned if it is forced to
that tab stop. When the tab key is pressed on the keyboard, the cursor will move to the next tab
stop location.
33. Table: A table is a collection of text, data or other items that are arranged in columns and rows.
34. Template: A template is a starting point for a document that contains initial formatting options,
settings, colors, layout and placeholders. A typical blank document begins with the "Normal"
template, but sometimes it is a time saver to begin with a preformatted template when creating
a more advanced document (such as a brochure or flyer).
35. Tool bar: A tool bar consists of buttons that provide a shortcut way of performing a commonly
used function. There are many different toolbars that exist in word processing applications,
each of which focuses on a particular topic or category.
36. Typeface: The typeface determines the shape of the letters and numbers in a document.
Common typefaces include Times New Roman and Arial. A collection of letters and numbers
of one particular typeface makes up a Font.
37. Undo: The "Undo" command can be used to reverse the last action (or series of actions) that
you have performed in a document. When using the Undo command, each item must be
reversed sequentially, meaning that if you would like to undo the action you took 7 actions ago,
you would first need to undo actions 1 through 6 as well.
38. Wizard: A wizard is an interactive feature built into the word processing application
(particularly in Microsoft Word) that will walk you step-by-step through a specialized process.
One example of a Wizard included in Microsoft Word is the Mail Merge Wizard which provides
assistance with automatically creating letters, mailing labels or envelopes from a list of names
and addresses.
39. Word Processing: Word Processing refers to the act of using a computer to create, edit, save
and print documents.
40. Word Wrap: Word Wrap refers to the function of a word processor that will automatically force
text to a new line when the right margin is reached while typing. Word Wrap eliminates the
need for pressing the Enter key on the keyboard at the end of every line.

PRESENTATION PROCESSING

1. Action Button: An action button is an item that can be added to a presentation that contains
pre-programmed commands for performing commonly done tasks. An example of an action
button is the right pointing arrow which, when clicked during a presentation, will advance the
viewer to the next slide.
2. Animation: Animation refers to visual effects that are added to individual items (such as titles,
bulleted text and graphics) on a slide rather than to the slide itself. Animation that is applied to
the changing of one slide to the next is known as "Transistion".
3. Bullets/ Bulleted List: A bulleted list is used to enter key points or phrases. Each key point or
phrase begins with a bullet, which is a small dot, square or other graphic. The 'Enter' key on the
keyboard is used to end one list item and begin another one with a new bullet. The bulleted list
layout is the preferred method of presenting text in a slideshow.
4. Color Theme: A predefined set of complementary colors that can be applied to elements in a
PowerPoint presentation.
5. Design Theme: A design theme is a predefined set of formatting options that control the look
and feel of your presentation. Theme settings include backgrounds, layout, colors, fonts, sizes
and bullets.
6. Flip: Flipping an object (either horizontally or vertically) will create a mirror image of the object
in the direction that is chosen.
7. Handouts: When printing a PowerPoint presentation, it is important to check the print settings
before sending the file to print. One of the options most commonly used is to print a
presentaton is the "Handouts" option rather than "Full Page Slides". The handouts options
allows you to print multiple slides on a page, saving paper, ink and toner.
8. Handout Master: The master view that determines the layout and formatting of the printable
handouts. (see also "Master" and "Slide Master").
9. Layout (Slide Layout): When adding a new slide to a presentation, you must first decide on the
type of layout you would like to use. There are several different types of layouts available in
PowerPoint and the layout that you choose depends on the type of information that you will be
displaying on the slide. For example, the first introductory slide in a presentation would most
likely use the Title Slide Layout, while a Bulleted Slide Layout would be more appropriate for a
slide that is covering several key points presented in a list. Other slide layouts include Content
Layout (which could contain items such as images, video and charts) and Section Header
Layout (which assists you in breaking up and separating sections of a larger presentation into
manageable parts). In addition to the predefined layouts, you can also choose the Blank
Layout option which would allow you to place items wherever you would like to on the slide.
10. Master (Slide Master): The Slide Master is a template that stores all of the design options that
you would like to apply including font styles, placeholder sizes and positions, color schemes
and background designs and images. The power of the slide master comes when you would
like to make a change to all slides in a presentation. For example if you would like to add a logo
or image to the bottom right corner to all slides in your slideshow, you could simply add the
image to the Slide Master in the desired location. Every slide based on the Slide Master would
then have the image added to it. The Slide Master can also be used to make global changes in
formatting such as font type, size, bullet shape and color. There are also similar Master
templates for speakers notes and handouts.
11. Normal View: The Normal View in Powerpoint displays three items as you work on creating
your presentation. The items in the normal view are the Slides and Outline Pane (found on the
left of side of the window), the Slide Pane (the main area of the window for working on the
content of your slides) and the Notes Pane (found at the bottom of the window).
12. Notes Master: The Notes Master view determines the layout and formatting of the printable
speaker's notes. (see also "Master" and "Slide Master").
13. Notes Pane: The Notes Pane is the white area at the bottom of the Powerpoint window, directly
below the main Slide Pane. It is used to add speaker notes to your slides that will not appear to
your audience during the slideshow.
14. Notes Page View: The Notes Page View displays an image of the current slide as well as any
Notes that have been added to it in the Notes Pane. In the Notes Page View, the area in which
you can type is larger and allows you to add additional items to your notes such as images.
15. Outline View: The Outline View is found on the left side of the PowerPoint window with the
Slides and Outline Pane. You control how the pane displays your presentation in this pane by
using Slides and Outline tabs at the top of the pane. The Slide view will show miniature images
of your slides (complete with images, layout and formatting) while the Outline View will only
show the text (in bullet form) that exists on each slide. The outline view is very useful for
proofreading an entire presentation, editing text, or exporting text-based content to another
application such as Microsoft Word.
16. Placeholder: A placeholder on the slide is a holding area where you will add your content.
When you choose a particular slide layout, it will included standard placeholders (in the shape
of rectangles) in which you can click to either type text or insert another item, such as an
image. Additional placeholders can be added to the standard slide layout as needed.
17. Presentation File: A presentation file is the end result of what is created using the PowerPoint
application. The presention file contains any work that you have done in PowerPoint such as
your slides, text, images, sound, transitions, animations, timing settings and notes pages.
18. Rotate: Rotating an object is the action of turning an object on a slide so that it faces another
direction. When a placeholder is selected in Powerpoint, a green dot will appear at the top of
the placeholder. This dot can be used to rotate the object to the desired new angle.
19. Slide: A slide is an individual page (or screen) in a slideshow. Content such as text (bullets),
images, sound, animations, etc. are added to each slide.
20. Slide Layout: When adding a new slide to a presentation, you must first decide on the type of
layout you would like to use. There are several different types of layouts available in PowerPoint
and the layout that you choose depends on the type of information that you will be displaying
on the slide. For example, the first introductory slide in a presentation would most likely use
the Title Slide Layout, while a Bulleted Slide Layout would be more appropriate for a slide that
covering several key points presented in a list. Other slide layouts include Content Layout
(which could contain items such as images, video and charts) and Section Header Layout
(which assists you in breaking up and separating sections of a larger presentation in to
manageable parts. In addition to the predefined layouts, you can also choose the Blank Layout
option which would allow you to place items wherever you would like to on the slide.
21. Slide Master: The Slide Master is a template that stores all of the design options that you
would like to apply including font styles, placeholder sizes and positions, color schemes and
background designs and images. The power of the slide master comes when you would like to
make a change to all slides in a presentation. For example if you would like to add a logo or
image to the bottom right corner to all slides in your slideshow, you could simply add the image
to the Slide Master in the desired location. Every slide based on the Slide Master would then
have the image added to it. The Slide Master can also be used to make global changes in
formatting such as font type, size, bullet shape and color.
22. Slide Show: A slide show is a series of slides that are saved together in a presentation and are
displayed to an audience in sequence. A slide show can be manually advanced from slide to
slide by the presenter, or made self-running based on timing settings saved in the presentation
file. In PowerPoint, you can view your slide show using the slide show menue and have the
option to begin from the beginning of the presentation or from the current slide that you are
working on.
23. Slide Sorter View: The Slide Sorter view in PowerPoint allows you to view thumbnail versions
of all slides contained in a presentation on one screen. This view is commonly used to
duplicate, delete or rearrange slides in a slideshow, add or modify slide transitions and timing
and make a change to a number of slides at once.
24. Template: A template is a file that you begin with when creating a new presentation. It contains
predefined settings much like a theme, but also can contain layout items and graphical items
that pertain to a particular topic or type of presentation. Examples of existing templates in
Microsoft PowerPoint include: calendars, agendas, flyers, labels, reports and certificates. It is
also possible to create your own template if there is specific type of presentation that you
create frequently.
25. Theme (Design Theme): A design theme is a predefined set of formatting options that control
the look and feel of your presentation. Theme settings include backgrounds, layout, colors,
fonts, sizes and bullets.
26. Timing: When creating a presentation with animation and transitions, you have a choice as to
how and when items appear. One option is to have items appear when the presenter clicks the
mouse button. The second option is to set timing options on the individual animations so that
they occur on their own with no intervention needed by the presenter. Most often, a
combination of both options is used. For example, the transition from slide to slide may be set
to manual so that the presenter controls when the slideshow advances based on how long it
takes to complete the topic on the slide. In the same presentation, however, individual
animations may be set on the slide (such as bullets that fly in from the right). These may be set
to automatically appear, after a 2-3 second delay.
27. Transition: Transitions in a slide show refer to the animation that is applied to make one slide
forward to the next. Slide transitions range from simple to quite dramatic and should be used
selectively for effect as too much movement on the screen can cause viewer distraction. Often
the very basic "blank" transition is best. This transition simply changes the view from one slide
to the next without special animation.
28. Views (Slide Views): There are different ways to view your presentation while working in
PowerPoint and each has its own purpose. Views are broken into two groups: Presentation and
Master. Examples of Presentation Views include Normal, Slide Sorter, and Notes. Master Views
include the Slide Master, Handout Master and Notes Master.

SPREADSHEET PROCESSING

1. Absolute Cell Reference: An absolute cell reference is one that does not change when it is
copied. To make a cell reference absolute, you must include a $ before the reference (ex:
$C$4).The other type of reference is a Relative Reference..
2. Active Cell: The active cell is the cell in the spreadsheet that is currently selected for data
entry. You can change which cell is the active cell by clicking the left mouse button once or
using the arrow keys on the keyboard. The current active cell can be identified as being the one
that has a darker black border around it. Also, the active cell reference is listed in the Name
Box directly above the spreadsheet's column headings.
3. Anchor Cell: The anchor cell is the first cell that is highlighted in a range. When a range of cells
is selected, they appear as highlighted in black. The anchor cell, however, remains white. If
only one cell is selected in the sheet, it is the anchor cell.
4. Bar / Column Chart: A bar or column chart is a style of chart that is used to summarize and
compare categorical data. The length of each bar represents the aggregate value (ex: sum) of
that particular category. Bars run horizontally and columns run vertically.
5. Cell: A cell is a rectangular area formed by the intersection of a column and a row. Cells are
identified by the Cell Name (or Reference, which is found by combining the Column Letter with
the Row Number. For example the cell in Column "C" in Row "3" would be cell C3. Cells may
contain Labels, Numbers, Formulas or Functions.
6. Cell Name: By default, the name of a cell is the cell reference. You may, however, define a
particular cell or range of cells with an alternative name. This alternative name can then be
used in formulas and functions and provide a quick way to jump to a particular area of the
spreadsheet.
7. Cell Reference: A cell reference is the name of the cell that is found by combining the Column
Letter with the Row Number. For example the cell in Column "C" in Row "3" would be cell C3.
8. Column: Columns run vertically on the spreadsheet screen. An Excel spreadsheet contains
256 columns that are labeled with the letters of the alphabet. When the column labels reach
letter "Z" they continue on with AA, AB, AC...... AZ and then BA, BB, BC.....BZ etc.
9. Column / Bar Chart: A column or bar chart is a style of chart that is used to summarize and
compare categorical data. The length of each bar represents the aggregate value (ex: sum) of
that particular category. Columns run vertically and Bars run horizontally.
10. Data: Data refers to the type of information that can be stored in the cells of a spreadsheet.
Spreadsheet data types include values (numbers), labels, formulas and functions.
11. Enter key: The Enter Key on the keyboard is used to accept any data that has been typed in a
cell and move the active cell down vertically to the next one in a column.
12. Fill: Fill is a feature that can be used to quickly copy data from the anchor cell to an adjoining
range, updating the data if appropriate. This means that if the anchor cell contains a formula
with relative cell references, those references will automatically update relative to their
position when copied to a new location. Fill can also be used to automatically populate
common lists of data such as days of the week or months. Fill can be used to copy data either
horizontally or vertically in a range.
13. Fill Handle: The fill handle is the small bold square in the bottom right corner of a cell that can
be used to copy (fill) data to adjacent cells in the same row or column. When you hover over
the fill handle box, the mouse pointer will change to a black plus sign. You may then click the
left mouse button, (and hold it down) while selecting the adjacent cells to copy to. Releasing
the mouse button will then fill the content.
14. Filter: Filtering will allow you to quickly find the information that you are looking for in a
spreadsheet. When you apply a filter, you control the data that is displayed on the screen by
setting criteria. Data contained in rows that don't meet your criteria will temporarily disappear
from view when the filter is applied. When the filter is cleared, all of the data will once again
appear in the spreadsheet.
15. Formula: A formula is a spreadsheet data type that will calculate a result and display it in the
active cell. A formula is written using cell references and must begin with an equal sign "=" to
distinguish it from a label. An example of a formula would be: =A3+C3 which would take
whatever value was entered into cell A3 and add it to the value that was typed into C3. After
typing the formula and pressing the Enter key, the resulting value will be displayed.
16. Formula Bar: The formula bar appears directly above the column headings of a spreadsheet
and will display what has been typed into the active cell. For example, if you click on a cell that
contains the formula =A3+C3, the cell itself will show the result of the formula. The formula
bar, however, will display what has actually been typed into the cell which, in this case, is
=A3+C3.
17. Freezing Columns and/or Rows: Freezing is a technique that can be used in larger
spreadsheets to assist in viewing the information on the screen. If a spreadsheet contains
many rows, you can freeze the rows containing your heading labels so that as you scroll down
in the sheet the headings stay at the top and line up with the appropriate data. Likewise, if your
spreadsheet contains many columns, the leftmost columns may be frozen so that they stay
with the data as you scroll to the right.
18. Function: Functions are built-in formulas that are used to enter either commonly used or very
complex formulas. Like formulas, functions begin with an equal sign "=" and use cell
references in their format. One commonly used function is the Sum function, which will add up
the values in a range. The function: =sum(H2:H25) would add all values contained in cells H2
through H25 and return the result when the enter key is pressed.
19. Gridlines: Gridlines are the horizontal and vertical lines on the screen that separate cells in a
spreadsheet. Gridlines typically do not print unless the option is set in the layout options of the
spreadsheet.
20. Labels: Labels refer to text that is typed into the cells of a spreadsheet. Labels have no
numeric value and cannot be used in a formula or function..
21. Name Box: The name box appears to the left of the formula bar and displays the name of the
current cell. Unless you define a cell or range of cells with a specific name, the name box will
display the cell reference of the active cell.
22. Pie Chart: A pie chart is a circular chart that is divided up into sections, each of which
represents the numerical proportion of the whole.
23. Print Area: The print area is used to specify a range of cells that will be printed, rather than
printing an entire worksheet. This is particularly useful for very large worksheets with multiple
columns and rows.
24. Print Titles: Print titles are used to repeat column or row titles on each page. That way, if a
spreadsheet prints on multiple pages, each page will contain the appropriate headings to
identify the data.
25. Range: A range is a group of cells in a spreadsheet that have been selected. If the cells are all
together in a rectangular or square shape, it is an adjacent range. An adjacent range is
identified by the cell reference in the upper left and lower right corners of the selection
separated by a colon. (Example: A3:B5). In this example, the range would include all cells in the
rectangular area formed by beginning the highlighting in cell A3 and dragging down to B5. You
can consider the colon as the word "through". In this case, the range would include cells A3
through B5. If there are gaps between selected cells (cells are separated by rows or columns)
the range is a non-adjacent range. Areas of a non-adjacent range are separated by commas
when referenced in a formula. (Example: A3, A4, B5). The comma in a non-adjacent range is
like the word "and". In this example, our range would be cells A3 and A4 and B5, but not the
cells in between.
26. Relative Reference: A relative cell reference is one that changes when it is copied. For
example, if a formula that contains the cell reference "C4" is copied to the next cell to the right,
the reference will change to D4 (updating the column letter). If the same formula is copied
down one cell, the reference will change to "C5" (updating the row number). The other type of
reference is an Absolute Reference.
27. Rows: Rows run horizontally on the spreadsheet screen. An Excel spreadsheet contains
16,384 rows which are labeled numerically.
28. Sheet Tabs: In Microsoft Excel, the sheet tabs appear below the worksheet grid area and allow
you to switch from one worksheet to another in a workbook.
29. Sort: Sorting is used to arrange information in a particular order. When sorting data, you may
choose multiple levels of criteria and sort in either ascending or descending order. For
example, a spreadsheet of data could be sorted first alphabetically in ascending order by last
name and then by first name.
30. Tab Key -- The tab key on the keyboard is used to accept any data that has been typed in a cell
and move the active cell horizontally to the next one in a row.
31. Values: Values are numeric data that is entered into a cell. When data is formatted as the
value type, it can be referred to in formulas and functions and used in calculations.
32. Workbook: A workbook is a collection of worksheets that are saved together in one file.
Individual worksheets can be given descriptive names and you can switch from one worksheet
to another by using the sheet tabs that appear beneath the worksheet grid area.
33. Worksheet: A worksheet is the grid of columns and rows that information is inputted into. In
many spreadsheet applications (such as Microsoft Excel) one file -- called a workbook -- can
contain several worksheets. Worksheets can be named using the sheet tabs of the bottom of
the spreadsheet window. The sheet tabs can also be used to switch from one worksheet to
another within a workbook.

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