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Sheet Tab
It is present at the bottom left side of the Excel window just above the Status bar. Sheets
tabs show the number of worksheets in a workbook and the Active Sheet (currently open
worksheet). The name of default worksheet is Sheet 1. To add a new worksheet, click on the
plus sign on the right of the sheet tab.
Row and Columns
Columns are the vertical sections of the worksheet whereas Rows are the horizontal sections
of the worksheet. An Excel worksheet has 1,048,576 rows and 16,384 columns.
Cells
Cells are the intersection of rows and columns. It is the smallest unit in a worksheet and can
hold numbers, text or formula.
Worksheet
The worksheet is divided into Rows and Columns. The rows are numbered as 1, 2, 3, 4…. as
indicated by the Row Headers on the left side of the workspace. The columns are labelled
alphabetically as A, B, C, D…Z, AA….AZ,…..XFD as indicated by the Column Headers at the top
of the workspace.
Active Cell
As the name suggests, it is the cell that is currently active or selected. It can be recognised by
its thick green border. You can type data into an active cell only.
Formula Bar
It displays the contents of the active cell. You can also type or edit data and formulas in the
formula bar.
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Match the following:
1. Row Header a. Address of the active cell
2. Column Header b. Displays content of active cell
3. Sheet Tab c. Row numbers
4. Name Box d. Column labels
5. Formula Bar e. Displays number of sheets in worksheet
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