Definitions of table elements

  • Rows: run horizontally across the table (Purple, yellow)
  • Columns: run vertically down the table (Blue, green)
  • Cells: the point where a column and a row meet (Red, Crimson)
  • Cell reference: Each cell has a unique cell reference number expressed as (x,y), where x = row number and y = column number. Example : (2,1), the red cell is the cell in row 2, column 1
  • Border: the solid black line around the table
  • Grid lines: the light grey lines outlining each cell.