Cells, Rows, and Columns Explained
Learn how spreadsheets are laid out in a grid and how every cell has a unique address.
Welcome to the Grid
A spreadsheet is just a big grid of little boxes called cells. Each one can hold a number, text, a date, or a formula. Think of graph paper that does math for you.
Columns Run Up and Down
Columns are the up-and-down strips, labeled with letters across the top: A, B, C, and so on. After Z, they double up as AA, AB, AC.
All lessons in this course
- Cells, Rows, and Columns Explained
- Reading a Cell Address Like A1
- Typing Your First Cell Reference
- Selecting and Naming Ranges of Cells