| arrow keys |
an alternative method of moving the cursor around a spreadsheet |
| border |
the lines between cells. |
| cell |
a storage position in a spreadsheet |
| cell contents |
the information which is placed in a cell. |
| cell reference |
the name of a cell which allows it to be referred to. The name consists of a letter to define the column and a number to define the row. eg A3. also see label. |
| chartwizard |
a method of drawing graphs where the user is led through the procedure step by step. |
| click |
a single depression of the mouse button. |
| column |
a vertical stack of cells. |
| cursor |
the flashing line on the screen to show where typing will occur. |
| drag |
the action of moving the mouse while holding down the mouse button. |
| folder |
part of a submenu. Each folder within a submenu deals with some attribute of the part of the spreadsheet currently being worked on. |
| format |
to change attributes of any part of the spreadsheet. |
| formula |
a rule by which a calculation is performed. |
| handles |
squares which appear on an active graph, box or other drawing object which allow resizing using the mouse. |
| highlight |
to activate a cell or group of cells. |
| label |
another name for cell reference. Cells may also be given a name which is sometimes called a label. |
| mouse |
an external control of the cursor. |
| natural numbers |
N = 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . |
| row |
a horizontal collection of cells. |
| sequence |
a list of numbers usually related by some rule. |
| shortcut |
a method of avoiding using menus, which usually involves double clicks on the mouse or keyboard strokes. |
| spreadsheet |
a structure of labelled cells arranged in columns and rows. |
| sum |
to add up. |
| toolbar |
a menu bar with buttons to shortcut commonly used procedures. |
| top menu |
the menu at the top of the page. It begins with an apple, followed by File Edit View . |
