Eight major components of excel

Anthony Fagundes

Advanced computers

February 24, 2009

Eight major components of excel

· Active Cell: In an Excel 2007 worksheet, the cell with the black outline. Data is always entered into the active cell. It’s pretty much the current cell that you are in.

· Column Letter: Columns run vertically on a worksheet and each one is identified by a letter in the column header. It is located over row 1 in the worksheet.

· Formula Bar: Located above the worksheet, this area displays the contents of the active cell. It can also be used for entering or editing data and formulas.

· Name box: Located next to the formula bar, the Name Box displays the cell reference or the name of the active cell. It is used to assign names to cells or ranges of cells.

· Row Number: Rows run horizontally in an Excel 2007 worksheet and are identified by a number in the row header.

· Sheet Tab: When trying to switch between worksheets in an Excel 2007 file you have to click on the sheet tab at the bottom of the screen.

· Office Button: when you click on the Office Button it displays a drop down menu that contains a number of options, such as open, save, and print. The options in the Office Button menu are very similar to those found under the File menu in previous versions of Excel.

· Ribbon: The Ribbon is the strip of buttons and icons located on top of the work area in Excel 2007. The Ribbon replaces the menus and toolbars found in previous versions of Excel.