Cell – A cell is a rectangular area formed by the intersection of a column and a row in a spreadsheet.
Active Cell – The active cell is the cell in the spreadsheet that is currently selected for data entry.
Cell Reference – This is the name of the cell that is found by combining the Column Letter with the Row Number.
Column – This refers to the vertical bars on the spreadsheet screen. In Excel 2013, it is labeled with alphabet A – XFD.
Data – This refers to the type of information that can be stored in the cells of a spreadsheet.
Formula – This is a spreadsheet data type that will perform calculation and display the result in the active cell.
Chart – This is a pictorial representation that is used to summarize categorized data.
Gridlines – These are the horizontal and vertical lines on the screen that separate cells in a spreadsheet.
Range – A range is a group of cells in a spreadsheet that has been selected.