The boxes you see in the grid of an Excel worksheet, like this one, are called cells. On a worksheet, a cell’s reference, the column letter and row number that cross at the cell’s position serve as its unique identifiers.

Cells are the boxes you see in the grid of an Excel worksheet

Cells in an Excel sheet are individual rectangular boxes where data is entered and manipulated. They are organized in rows and columns, forming a grid-like structure. Each cell has a unique reference based on its column letter and row number. Cells can contain different types of data, such as numbers, text, dates, and formulas. They allow for calculations, formatting, sorting, and filtering of data. Cells serve as the foundation for organizing, analyzing, and visualizing data in Excel.

Cells are the boxes that appear in the grid of an Excel worksheet such as this one. On a worksheet, each cell is identified by its reference, the column letter, and the row number that crosses the cell’s location. This cell is in column D and row 5, hence it is designated as cell D5. In a cell reference, the column always comes first.