COMPUTER SCIENCE

• Ribbon


  • Contains all the tools to interact with a Microsoft Excel file
  • Organized into tabs, each with buttons grouped by function
• Active Tab


  The currently selected tab on the ribbon, indicated by a white background
• Contextual Tabs


  Additional tabs that appear when certain objects like images or charts are selected, providing more options for modifying those objects
• Groups


  Buttons on each ribbon tab are organized into logical groups with descriptive names
• Buttons


  The individual commands or tools on the ribbon, which can be clicked to perform actions
• ScreenTips


  Descriptions that appear when hovering over buttons, providing the name and a short explanation of the button's function
• The Home tab is the default active tab when opening Excel
• The Quick Access Toolbar contains frequently used commands and can be customized
• The Quick Access Toolbar can be positioned above or below the ribbon
• Active Tab


  The tab that is currently selected in the Ribbon, indicated by a white background
• Contextual Tabs


  • Displayed when certain objects, such as an images and charts, are selected
  • Contain additional options for modifying the object
  • Darker in color and located to the right of all the other tabs
• Groups


  The buttons (commands or tools) on each tab are organized into Groups
• Buttons


  Also known as commands or tools
• ScreenTips


  Display the name of a button, along with a short description of what the button does
• One-part arrowed button (menu button)

  The entire button darkens when pointed to
• Two-part arrowed button (split button)


  Only one section (button proper or list arrow) darkens when pointed to

  
• Button proper


  The section of a two-part button that will carry out the default option or the last used option
• List arrow


  The section of a two-part button that will open an options menu
• Dialogue Box Launcher


  A button that opens a dialogue box or side panel with related but less common commands
• Ribbon Display Options button


  Provides options to hide the ribbon from view
• Auto-hide Ribbon


  1. Hides the ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, title bar, and Window Controls

  2. To show the ribbon again, point to the top-center of the screen and click
• Show Tabs


  Brings back the Quick Access Toolbar, title bar, Window Controls, and part of the ribbon (only the Tabs are visible)
• Show Tabs and Commands


  Keeps the entire ribbon visible at all times
• The Ribbon auto-adjusts itself based on the size of the Excel window
• File tab


  Provides a Backstage view of the document, with options for saving, opening, printing, or sharing
• Name Box


  Displays the currently selected cell
• Formula Bar


  Displays the number, text, or formula in the currently selected cell, and allows editing
• Selected Cell


  The cell with a dark border around it
• Column

  Runs vertically (top to bottom)
• Column Label


  Identifies each column with a letter
• Row


  Runs horizontally (left to right)
• Row Label


  Identifies each row with a number
• Cell


  The intersection of a row and column
• Worksheets


  The worksheets contained in the workbook, displayed at the bottom-left
• Scroll Bars


  Used to view other parts of a worksheet when the entire worksheet cannot fit on the screen
• Status Bar


  Located below the document window area, provides current information and shortcuts to different views
• Normal View


  Displays the grid of cells that make up the spreadsheet

  
• Page Layout View


  Shows what the spreadsheet will look like when printed

  
• Page Break Preview


  Allows adding page breaks to control what parts of the spreadsheet are printed on each page
• Zoom Slider


  Allows adjusting the display size of the spreadsheet on the screen