Explanation

When Excel opens, you see the Excel interface containing tools and commands used to create and manage spreadsheets.

Important components include the File Tab, Ribbon, Tabs, Name Box, Formula Bar, Worksheet Area, Row and Column Headings, Status Bar and Scroll Bars.

An Excel file is called a Workbook. A workbook can contain multiple Worksheets.

Key Concepts

Workbook: The complete Excel file.

Worksheet: An individual sheet inside a workbook.

For example:

School_Data.xlsx

can contain:

  • Students
  • Marks
  • Attendance

Practice

Open Excel and identify:

  • Ribbon
  • Name Box
  • Formula Bar
  • Row headings
  • Column headings
  • Worksheet tabs
  • Status Bar