Alignment (W, S) Use a great deal in word processing determines the distance or position of text from a determined edge.

(left, center, right, justify)

Average Calculation (S) a formula or function that figure the mean average.

- Formula for an average would be:

- =AVERAGE(beginning cell: ending cell)

- Function key is located on input bar

Bold (W, S) – Text formatting – bold will make the text fuller and darker.

Cell (S) where the two walls from the column forms the two walls coming down and the two walls from the row going across form four walls all information is trapped in these four walls like a prisoner in a cell. Cells are identified by first the letter of it column and then the number of its row. Ex A1, C23, E14….

Chart (S) types of graphs - (pie, line, bar, pictogram)

- Cluster or bar graphs

- Pie graph

- Line charts

- Pictogram

Column (S, Columns are like columns in a building they go up and down the spreadsheet and are identified by letters. hb

Column width (S) Used in a spreadsheet, resizes the width of the column so all the data in a cell can be seen. Columns’ width can be resized in two ways.

- Putting your mouse between the letters of the columns and dragging and dropping or double clicking

- To make a column an exact size you can go to Format – Column – Width… and type in the exact size.

Date Format (S, D) allows a date to be displayed in a different format. To format a date, select a cell, row, or column then go to the Format menu– number – date.

Division Formula (S) Formulas must start with and equal sign and use cells that will be used in the division problem. Example - =F1/D1 or =C2/1000.

Fill (S) Fills can automatically continue a series of numbers, number/text combinations, dates, or time periods based on a pattern you establish.

Fill Down (S) Fill Downs can automatically continue a series of numbers, number/text combinations, dates, or time periods based on a pattern you establish.

Formula (S) Formulas ALWAYS starts with anequal sign followed by the cells and includes some order of operations - +, -, *, or / or function. Examples of formulas:

- =F3/D3

- =D3+C3

- =AVERAGE (D2:D22) OR =AVERAGE (D2..D22)

- =C3*D3

Legend (S) Legend is a part of chart or graph. It is a box that identifies the patterns or colors that are assigned to the data series or categories in a chart.

Rows (S) like rows in theater - information in be put in the first row, second row, etc. Rows are identified by numbers.

Select (Excel) (S) You can quickly select a series of cells by clicking on the first cell, then scrolling to the last cell, holding down the shift key and click on the last cell. All cells between the first selected cell and the last cell clicked.

Sort (Excel) (S) To sort in a spreadsheet you must select all of the cells. If you select only the column that column will sort and the other information will not move. After selecting all of the cells

Sort and choose what column(s)you want to sort.

Sum Calculation (S) a formula that adds up a series of numbers in a column or a row.

Window Menu (W, S) When more than one file is open; you can switch between files by using the window command on the menu bar.

X axis (S) this is a part of a chart of a bar or cluster chart. It usually displays names or labels of what is being graphed while the Y-axis usual shows amounts.

Y axis (S) this is a part of a chart of a bar or cluster chart. It usually shows amounts of what is being graphed while the X-axis usually displays the names of labels of what is being graphed.