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An Excel file is called a workbook. It consists of many worksheets. By default, the file name of a new
workbook is Book1. A new workbook has only 1 worksheet having name Sheet1.

EXPLORING THE EXCEL INTERFACE

The Excel interface is the screen you see when you open Excel. At the top, there is a Ribbon, which
has tabs like Home, Insert, and Page Layout. Each tab contains different tools you can use. Below the
Ribbon is the Formula Bar, where you can see or type data into a selected cell. The main area is called
the Worksheet, where you can enter your data in cells arranged in rows (numbered) and columns
(labelled with letters). At the bottom, you will see Sheet Tabs to switch between different sheets in
your workbook. The Status Bar at the bottom gives information about your work, like the sum of
selected numbers.

Understanding the Excel Workspace

The basic components of Excel 2019 window are given below. Let us read about them.

Quick Access Toolbar Help Tab Title Bar

File Tab
Ribbon

Name Box Formula Bar
Active cell Cell
Scroll Bar
Columns
Rows

Status Bar
Sheet Tab View Bar

Title Bar: It shows the name of the current workbook and the name of the program.

Quick Access Toolbar: It contains some of the most frequently used commands like Save, Undo
and Redo.
Ribbon: It contains different tabs. The tabs are divided into groups. Groups have commands, tools
and buttons.
File Tab: It contains commands such as New, Open, Save, Save As, Print and Close.

Help Tab: It provides extensive information about the Excel application.
Status Bar: It shows the name of the selected command or status information. The warning messages
are also displayed here.
View Bar: It helps us view the worksheets in different modes—Normal View, Page Layout View
and Page Break Preview.

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