Excel 2016 Lesson 2 Key Terms

An Excel feature that automatically fill cells with data, formatting, or both.

• fill handle
• Flash fill
• Auto Fill
• move pointer

To duplicate data from a worksheet to the Clipboard.

• copy
• cut
• copy pointer
• move pointer

An arrow with a plus sign that appears when you select the cell or range of cells you want to copy and hold down Ctrl while you point to the border of the selection. When this pointer appears you can drag the cell or range of cells to the new location.

• copy
• copy pointer
• cut
• move pointer

To remove data from a worksheet. 

• copy
• label
• paste
• cut

A small square in the lower, right corner of a selected cell or range of cells.

• Flash fill
• fill handle
• formula bar
• keyword

A tool identified with symbols such as dotted, dashed, or solid lines that fill the space before tabs

• natural series
• fill handle
• Flash fill
• selecting text

A bar located between the ribbon and the worksheet in which users can edit the contents of a cell.

• formula bar
• range
• Flash fill
• workbook properties

A word assigned to a document's properties that makes it easier to organize and find documents.

• keyword
• label
• Office Clipboard
• workbook properties

Text entered in a worksheet that identifies numeric data and is the most common type of text entered in a worksheet.

• keyword
• natural series
• range
• label

A mouse pointer that enables users to drag a cell or range of cells to a new location, replacing any existing data in the destination cells.

• label
• move pointer
• copy pointer
• keyword