Spreadsheet-It Means what?
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank below. Use each word one time only.

Column

The vertical divisions in a spreadsheet. They are named with an alphabetical letter

Landscape

The page setup that allows the document to be printed in a horizontal direction.

Cell

The intersection of a row and column

Row

The horizontal divisions in a spreadsheet. They are named with a number.

Value

The term for a number in a spreadsheet. Values can be added, subtracted, multiplied or divided.

Probeware

The term given to computer assisted data collection tools.

Portrait

The page setup that prints the document vertically. It is the default setup on most printers.

Label

The term given to the words entered on a spreadsheet. They usually name a column.

Page Set Up

The term given to the way the document is formatted to print.

Calculate

The working of mathematical equations. Formulas are usually used in spreadsheets and allow the computer to automatically perform these.

Graph

A visual representation of the data displayed in a spreadsheet

Table

These are used to organize information using rows and columns of cells that you can fill with text

Chart

Another way to organize information using the data in a spreadsheet.

Spreadsheet

A program that can be used to perform calculations, analyze and present data. Includes tools for organizing, managing, sorting and retrieving data and testing "what if " statements. The chart feature displays numerical data as a graph.


Column

Row

Spreadsheet

Cell Address

Label

Value

Calculate

Probeware

Page Set Up

Portrait

Landscape

Chart

Graph

Table

Cell


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