[h=5]Toolbars Toolbars can be customized and offer a series of commonly used Excel features
[h=5]Column Headings Each Excel spreadsheet has 256 columns
[h=5]Row Headings Each spreadsheet has 65,536 rows
[h=5]Name Box Shows the address and name of the current selection
[h=5]Formula Bar Displays the current entry (as you are typing or editing) or the contents of the current cell
[h=5]Cell An intersection of a column and row. Each cell has a cell address. In the above
picture, the cell address of the selected cell is A1. The heavy border around the selected cell is called the cell pointer.
[h=5]Navigation Buttons Allow you to move to another worksheet in an Excel workbook easily
[h=5]Sheet Tabs Allow you to move around the workbook easily
[h=3]The Cell
The Excel worksheet is made up of columns and rows.When these
columns and rows intersect, they form little boxes called cells
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Important Terms
Each cell has a unique cell address composed of a cell's column and row.
The active cell is the cell that receives the data or command you give it.
A darkened border, called the cellpointer, identifies it.
to delete an entry and turn off the formula buttons.
OR
Cancel an entry by pressing the Escape key.
OR Right-click and choose Clear Contents from the shortcut menu.
OR
Select data and press Delete or Enter key.
Excel’s AutoComplete feature keeps track of text entered in a column
and can complete other entries in the same column. For example, if you typed
GCFLearnFree.org in cell A1 and enter "G" in A2, Excel automatically fills the cell
with GCFLearnFree.org. If GCF Global Learning is the text you want to enter, press
Enter or Tab to move to the next cell. If it’s not what you want, just keep typing
[h=5]To Edit: Click on the cell and edit the entry in the formula bar.
OR Double-click on the cell. This opens the cell for direct editing.
Press Enter or click the Enter button on the Formula bar