What is range in Google Sheets?
Range is a core spreadsheet object in Google Sheets: the building blocks of every workbook. Sheets, tabs, rows, columns, cells, ranges, and values are the vocabulary every other feature builds on.
When to use it
Use core object terms when teaching spreadsheet basics or writing documentation teammates will search.
When to skip it
Skip abstract definitions when hands-on practice on a sample sheet teaches the idea faster.
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