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Glossary Abbreviated phrase: entire phrase. A function that allows you to enter phrases you use frequently by typing an abbreviation rather than the Absolute address: A spreadsheet cell address specified in a formula that is not updated if you change the layout of your spreadsheet. Accelerator keys: Letter keys which will activate respective functions and are the underlined letters on function menus or pull-down menus, Address: The position of a spreadsheet cell, designated by its column letter and row number. Address block In a letter, the area in which the recipient's address is shown. Alphanumeric data: Data entered into a spreadsheet that cannot be calculated. Application: A program such as word processing, spreadsheet, or Addressbook. Argument: The information such as a value or cell address, which you must supply when using a math function in the Spreadsheet application. ASCII file: A text file for which all special formatting has been eliminated and consists of only ASCII codes. Backup: A copy of your data on a separate diskette that you keep in case your original data and/or diskette is damaged. Block: An area of text that you can copy, delete, or move to another part of that document or to another document in Word Processing, Spreadsheet or Addressbook applications. Body block: In a letter, the main body of text. Bold: To make characters thicker than normal, or characters which are thicker than normal. Calculator: An application that enables calculations to be made on the screen. Center tab: A tab used to center text at that position. Cell : The area on a spreadsheet that is located at the intersection of a row and column. It is where one piece of data is stored. Centering: A Word Processing function which centers text between margins. Change screen: A function used with the dual display mode to change the active file, that is, to move the cursor between the two files displayed on the screen. Character keys: Keys that produce a letter or symbol. Chart symbol: A symbol that indicates that there is a chart beginning from chat line. Clip Board: Memory for storing data that you want to put at another location. Column: In Addressbook, a vertical group of information that represents one category, such as names or addresses. In Spreadsheet, a vertical group of cells extending from the top of the worksheet area to the hortom and which is one cell wide. Command mode: The state in which you can access the function menu by pressing MENU in the Spreadsheet application. Complimentary dose line: In a letter, a line containing ending words and phrases such as "Sincerely", or "Truly yours". In the Auto Letter Layout application, the complimentary close line must contain more than five and up to 30 characters and followed by a comma and RETURN. Conversion: Changing computer data into a form that can be used by a different computer system or program. This machine allows you to convert a Word Processing file into an ASCII file and vice versa, as well as a Spreadsheet file into a Lotus® 123® file and vice versa. Cursor: 1) A small blinking box used to select a position on the screen. 2) A long illuminated block used to select menu items by highlighting them. Glossary 231

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Glossary
Abbreviated
phrase:
A
function
that
allows
you
to
enter
phrases
you
use
frequently
by
typing
an
abbreviation
rather
than
the
entire
phrase.
Absolute
address:
A
spreadsheet
cell
address
specified
in
a
formula
that
is
not
updated
if
you
change
the
layout
of
your
spreadsheet.
Accelerator
keys:
Letter
keys
which
will
activate
respective
functions
and
are
the
underlined
letters
on
function
menus
or
pull
-down
menus,
Address:
The
position
of
a
spreadsheet
cell,
designated
by
its
column
letter
and
row
number.
Address
block
In
a
letter,
the
area
in
which
the
recipient's
address
is
shown.
Alphanumeric
data:
Data
entered
into
a
spreadsheet
that
cannot
be
calculated.
Application:
A
program
such
as
word
processing,
spreadsheet,
or
Addressbook.
Argument:
The
information
such
as
a
value
or
cell
address,
which
you
must
supply
when
using
a
math
function
in
the
Spreadsheet
application.
ASCII
file:
A
text
file
for
which
all
special
formatting
has
been
eliminated
and
consists
of
only
ASCII
codes.
Backup:
A
copy
of
your
data
on
a
separate
diskette
that
you
keep
in
case
your
original
data
and/or
diskette
is
damaged.
Block:
An
area
of
text
that
you
can
copy,
delete,
or
move
to
another
part
of
that
document
or
to
another
document
in
Word
Processing,
Spreadsheet
or
Addressbook
applications.
Body
block:
In
a
letter,
the
main
body
of
text.
Bold:
To
make
characters
thicker
than
normal,
or
characters
which
are
thicker
than
normal.
Calculator:
An
application
that
enables
calculations
to
be
made
on
the
screen.
Center
tab:
A
tab
used
to
center
text
at
that
position.
Cell
:
The
area
on
a
spreadsheet
that
is
located
at
the
intersection
of
a
row
and
column.
It
is
where
one
piece
of
data
is
stored.
Centering:
A
Word
Processing
function
which
centers
text
between
margins.
Change
screen:
A
function
used
with
the
dual
display
mode
to
change
the
active
fi
le,
that
is,
to
move
the
cursor
between
the
two
fi
les
displayed
on
the
screen.
Character
keys:
Keys
that
produce
a
letter
or
symbol.
Chart
symbol:
A
symbol
that
indicates
that
there
is
a
chart
beginning
from
chat
line.
Clip
Board:
Memory
for
storing
data
that
you
want
to
put
at
another
location.
Column:
In
Addressbook,
a vertical
group
of
information
that
represents
one
category,
such
as
names
or
addresses.
In
Spreadsheet,
a
vertical
group
of
cells
extending
from
the
top
of
the
worksheet
area
to
the
hortom
and
which
is
one
cell
wide.
Command
mode:
The
state
in
which
you
can
access
the
function
menu
by
pressing
MENU
in
the
Spreadsheet
application.
Complimentary
dose
line:
In
a
letter,
a
line
containing
ending
words
and
phrases
such
as
"Sincerely",
or
"Truly
yours".
In
the
Auto
Letter
Layout
application,
the
complimentary
close
line
must
contain
more
than
five
and
up
to
30
characters
and
followed
by
a
comma
and
RETURN.
Conversion:
Changing
computer
data
into
a
form
that
can
be
used
by
a
different
computer
system
or
program.
This
machine
allows
you
to
convert
a
Word
Processing
fi
le
into
an
ASCII
fi
le
and
vice
versa,
as
well
as
a
Spreadsheet
file
into
a
Lotus®
123
®
file
and
vice
versa.
Cursor:
1)
A
small
blinking
box
used
to
select
a
position
on
the
screen.
2)
A
long
illuminated
block
used
to
select
menu
items
by
highlighting
them.
Glossary
231