Excel glossary
A comprehensive glossary of Excel-related terms is an invaluable resource for users at all levels, from beginners to advanced professionals. Excel, with its extensive array of functions, features, and terminology, can sometimes be overwhelming. This glossary aims to demystify the language of Excel by providing clear, concise definitions of common terms and concepts.
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A constant is a set value that doesn’t change and that’s directly inserted into a cell. It’s not a formula and it’s not calculated by a formula.
Constant
A constant is a set value that doesn’t change and that’s directly inserted into a cell. It’s not a formula and it’s not calculated by a formula.
Excel functions
An Excel function is a preset formula, that helps perform mathematical, statistical and logical operations.
MATCH
The MATCH function in Excel looks for a certain value in a specified lineair cell range and returns the relative position of that value within this range.
Spreadsheet
A spreadsheet is a file that exists of cells in rows and columns and can help arrange, calculate and sort data. Data in a spreadsheet can be numeric values, as well as text, formulas, references and functions.
Operator sign
An operator sign is a symbol that indicates a type of computation between cells and/or integers and is often used in the more straightforward types of calculations in Excel.