A Microsoft Excel workbook is a group of worksheets. A worksheet is a grid with rows and columns that make it easy to keep your information organized.
Default Excel Window
When you open Excel, a new workbook will open for you. The following is the default excel workbook with common features
and tools labeled.
Features Defined
Cell Pointer (Active Cell): The cell pointer indicates the currently selected cell.
Menu Bar: The various menus provide you with access to the features and commands used
in Excel.
Edit Line (Formula Bar): Displays the contents of the selected cell. You can edit content here or in
the cell itself.
Standard Toolbar: Provides standard file management, text editing and proofing commands.
Formatting Toolbar: Provides commands for formatting cells and the content of cells.
Column Heading Buttons: The labels for the columns. You can select a column by clicking on the column
heading button.
Row Heading Buttons: The labels for the rows. You can select a row by clicking on the row heading
button.
Tab Scrolling Buttons: These buttons allow you to scroll forward or back a sheet or to jump to the
first or last sheet.
Sheet Tabs: The labels for the sheets. You can select a particular sheet by clicking on
the appropriate sheet tab.
Status Bar: The status bar provides you with information about the current sheet or operation
being performed.
Scroll Bars: The scroll bars allow you to move the view of the document. Scroll through your
document by clicking the arrows next to the scroll bars or clicking and dragging
the bars themselves.
Entering Data
To enter data into a cell in your spreadsheet, you must first move to the cell.
Either click on the cell with your mouse or use the arrow keys to navigate to
the cell in which you would like to enter data. You may also enter or edit information
of the selected cell in the Edit Line.
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