List the various components of MS-Excel window and give a brief description about each and every component
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Answer: Microsoft Excel XP is a spreadsheet application in the Microsoft Office suite. A spreadsheet is an accounting program for the computer. Spreadsheets are primarily used to work with numbers and text. Spreadsheets can help organize information, such as alphabetizing a list of names or ordering records, and calculate and analyze information using mathematical formulas.
Explanation:
Introduction
Microsoft Excel XP is a spreadsheet application in the Microsoft Office suite. A spreadsheet is an accounting program for the computer. Spreadsheets are primarily used to work with numbers and text. Spreadsheets can help organize information, such as alphabetizing a list of names or ordering records, and calculate and analyze information using mathematical formulas.
Identify the parts of the Excel window
Understand the differences between a workbook and a worksheet
Understand a cell and its importance to Excel
Move around a workbook
The Excel window
Many items you see on the Excel XP screen are standard in most other Microsoft software programs like Word, PowerPoint, and previous versions of Excel, while some elements are specific to Excel XP.
The Excel XP Window
Workbook
Also called a spreadsheet, the workbook is a unique file created by Excel XP.
Title bar
The Excel XP Title Bar
The title bar displays both the name of the application and the name of the spreadsheet.
Menu bar
The Excel XP Menu Bar
The menu bar displays all of the menus available for use in Excel XP. The contents of any menu can be displayed by left-clicking the menu name.
Toolbar
Some commands in the menus have pictures or icons associated with them. These pictures may also appear as shortcuts in the toolbar.
The Excel XP Toolbar
Column headings
The Excel XP Column Headings
Each Excel spreadsheet contains 256 columns. Each column is named by a letter or combination of letters.
Row headings
The Excel XP Row Headings
Each spreadsheet contains 65,536 rows. Each row is named by a number.
Name box
The Excel XP Name Box
This shows the address of the current selection or active cell.
Formula bar
The Excel XP Formula Bar
The formula bar isplays information entered—or being entered as you type—in the current or active cell. The contents of a cell can also be edited in the formula bar.
Cell
The Excel XP Cell
A cell is an intersection of a column and row. Each cell has a unique cell address. In the picture above, the cell address of the selected cell is B3. The heavy border around the selected cell is called the cell pointer.
Navigation buttons and sheet tabs
The Excel XP Navigation Buttons
Navigation buttons allow you to move to another worksheet in an Excel workbook. They are used to display the first, previous, next, and last worksheets in the workbook.
Sheet tabs separate a workbook into specific worksheets. A workbook defaults to three worksheets. A workbook must contain at least one worksheet.
Workbooks and worksheets
A workbook automatically shows in the workspace when you open Microsoft Excel XP. Each workbook contains three worksheets. A worksheet is a grid of cells consisting of 65,536 rows by 256 columns. Spreadsheet information—text, numbers, or mathematical formulas—is entered into different cells.
Excel XP Worksheet is a Grid of Cells
Column headings are referenced by alphabetic characters in the gray boxes that run across the Excel screen, beginning with column A and ending with column IV.
Rows are referenced by numbers that appear on the left and then run down the Excel screen. The first row is named row 1, while the last row is named 65536.
Important terms
A workbook is made up of three worksheets.
The worksheets are labeled Sheet1, Sheet2, and Sheet3.
Each Excel worksheet is made up of columns and rows.
In order to access a worksheet, click the tab that says Sheet#.
The cell
An Excel worksheet is made up of columns and rows. Where these columns and rows intersect, they form little boxes called cells. The active cell—or the cell that can be acted upon—reveals a dark border. All other cells reveal a light gray border. Each cell has a name. Its name is comprised of two parts: the column letter and the row number.
Answer:
When you first open Microsoft Excel, you'll see the basic components; an Active cell, Column headings, a Formula bar, a Name box, the mouse pointer, Row headings, Sheet tabs, a Task Pane, Tab scrolling buttons and Toolbars.
Explanation:
Active Cell: A cell which is currently selected. It will be highlighted by a rectangular box and its address will be shown in the address bar. You can activate a cell by clicking on it or by using your arrow buttons. To edit a cell, you double-click on it or use F2 to as well.
Columns: A column is a vertical set of cells. A single worksheet contains 16384 total columns. Every column has its own alphabet for identity, from A to XFD. You can select a column clicking on its header.
Rows: A row is a horizontal set of cells. A single worksheet contains 1048576 total rows. Every row has its own number for identity, starting from 1 to 1048576. You can select a row clicking on the row number marked on the left side of the window.
Fill Handle: It’s a small dot present on the lower right corner of the active cell. It helps you to fill numeric values, text series, insert ranges, insert serial numbers, etc.
Address Bar: It shows the address of the active cell. If you have selected more than one cell, then it will show the address of the first cell in the range.
Formula Bar: The formula bar is an input bar, below the ribbon. It shows the content of the active cell and you can also use it to enter a formula in a cell.
Title bar: title bar will show the name of your workbook, followed by the application name (“Microsoft Excel”).
File Menu: The file menu is a simple menu like all other applications. It contains options like (Save, Save As, Open, New, Print, Excel Options, Share, etc).
Quick Access Toolbar: A toolbar to quickly access the options which you frequently use. You can add your favorite options by adding new options to quick access toolbar.
Ribbon Tab: Starting from the Microsoft Excel 2007, all the options menus are replaced with the ribbons. Ribbon tabs are the bunch of specific option group which further contains the option.
Worksheet Tab: This tab shows all the worksheets which are present in the workbook. By default you will see, three worksheets in your new workbook with the name of Sheet1, Sheet2, Sheet3 respectively.
Status Bar: It is a thin bar at the bottom of the Excel window. It will give you an instant help once you start working in Excel.
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