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July 2011. Kindly contributed by Ged Kehoe, Castle College, Nottingham.
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Basic Excel toolbar bu ons are pictured along with a short explana on. You can s ck them on the wall, put them in pockets, hang them from string across the room, etc. The explana ons are upside down so that you can bend the sheet over and laminate them.
Ged Kehoe
Excel spreadsheet word wall
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Bar chart
Compares data or values horizontally.
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Column chart
Compares data or values vertically.
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Pie chart
Shows the ratio of individual values to a total, or of parts to a
whole.
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Line chart
Shows trends or changes in values over time.
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Active Cell
The cell currently selected in a
spreadsheet. Identified by a black border.
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Cell A rectangle in a
spreadsheet, formed by the intersection of a row and a column, which can
contain text, numbers or formulas.
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Cell Reference
The coordinates of the column and row position
of a cell, or a cell address.
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Column
A vertical line of cells in a spreadsheet, identified
by the letter.
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Column Heading
A letter at the top of a
column that can be clicked to select the
entire column.
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Column Label
Text at the top of a row that indicates the type of information in that
column
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Formula Bar
The bar at the top of a
spreadsheet that displays the information
contained or being entered into a cell.
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Row
A horizontal line of cells
in a spreadsheet, identified by a number.
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Row Heading
A number at the far-left side of a row that can be
clicked to select the entire row of cells
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Row Label
Text at the left side of a
row that indicates the type of information in
that row.
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Worksheet
A spreadsheet containing cells in columns and rows.
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Auto Sum
A built-in function that will add up a column or
row of numbers.
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Fill Colour
To fill a cell with colour using the paint bucket
tool.
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Fill Handle
The square at the lower right corner of the
active cell.
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Range
A selection of cells.
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Value
A number that can be entered into a cell.