EXCEL - Window
Parts of a EXCEL window

EXCEL as other applications in Windows has standardan window and some parts are the same. A specific parts as:

are described.

The intersection of a row and a column is called a cell.
Every cell has a unique address. made up of a column letter and a row number. For example column C and row 4 has intersection cell C4.

Picture 1.. Parts of a EXCEL window (Picture is maped )

Tabela 3.1. Description of the parts of a EXCEL window

Title

Picture

Description

PROGRAM WINDOW CONTROLS

 

PROGRAM WINDOW CONTROLS are buttons : MINIMIZE, MAXIMIZE, RESTORE and CLOSE and they are in the upper right window corner.

MAXIMIZE button

MAXIMIZE button muximize window to the all screen.

MINIMIZE button

MINIMIZE button. Click on this button changes window to the application button in the Task bar .

RESTORE button

RESTORE button changes the window size to the previous size.

CLOSE button

CLOSE button closes the window.

TOOLBAR

TOOLBAR contains the buttons like SAVE, UNDO, PRINT... and used for faster useing.

TITLE BAR

TITLE BAR contains title of application and workbook

SCROLL BAR

The SCROLL BAR can be used to choose which part of document we want to be shown in a Excel window.

WORKSHEET TAB

WORKSHEET TAB is used for selecting worksheet.  >>

MENU BAR

MENU BAR contains list of menu headings.

SPLIT LINE

 

Split line allow you to devide window onto two parts.

COLUMN HEADINGS

The n ames of columns are signed with letters (A, B, C, ...)

ROW HEADINGS

The names of rows are signed with numbers (1,2,3,..).

FORMULA BAR

Formula bar is used for enter and edit data in the active cell and for insert the functions.

INPUT FIELD

 

Name of cell.

FORMULA BAR dugme

fx butto opens FUNCTION WIZARD dialog box and the user starts insert function (NSERT FUNCTION DIALOG BOX). >>

STATUS BAR

 

Information about PROGRAM’S CURRENT MODE

ROW

Horizontal group of the cells.

COLUMN

Vertical group of the cells.

CELL - TABLE CELL

The intersection of a row and a column is called a cell. >>

ACTIVE CELL

Accept activities from a keyboard.

WORKSHEET

 

Worksheet contains the rows and columns. . >>

WORKBOOK

 

Document in EXCEL

RANGE

C3:F5

The set of the cells is called Range, signed with the uper-left cell and the down-right cell devided with : . Example range C3 to F5 is signed C3:F5.

MOUSE POINTER

 

MOUSE POINTER shows position of the mouse and condition of the program.

Active cell border

 

Acitve cell is signed with thikner border. This border is used for move and copy cell conten.

WINDOW FRAME

 

Window frame is border of the window. Alow changing of a window size in one dimension.

WINDOW CORNER

 

Window corner upper-left, upper-right, downer-left, downer-right part of a window. Alow changing of a window size in two dimensions.

GRIIDLINES

 

Cells are devided by lines named gridlines >>

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