Glossary

absolute reference

A cell reference, such as =$B$3, that doesn’t change when you copy a formula containing the reference to another cell.

action button

In PowerPoint, a predefined button that you can insert into a presentation and use to define hyperlinks.

add-in

A supplemental program that can be used to extend program functions.

adjustment handle

A diamond-shaped handle used to adjust the appearance but not the size of most AutoShapes. For example, you can adjust a rounded rectangle to be more or less rounded.

arguments

In Excel, the specific data a function requires to calculate a value.

aspect ratio

The ratio of the width of an image to its height.

attribute

Individual items of character formatting, such as size or color, which determine how text ...

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