MS Excel Window Properties

Excel Window Properties

The Microsoft Excel window has many of the same attributes as other windows in the Microsoft Office Suite. The table below lists the new features and provides a brief description of each one.

Attribute Description

The Menu Bar The words listed atop the application window, immediately underneath the Title bar. You can access all application commands from the Menu Bar.

The Standard Toolbar The row of icons immediately underneath the Menu Bar, which provide quick access to commonly used function commands.

The Formatting Toolbar The second row of icons immediately underneath the Stndard Toolbar, which provides quick access to commonly used formatting commands. The Standard and Formatting Toolbars might share the same row when you first open Excel. To separate them for ease in reading, follow the directions located on the Separating Toolbars page.

The Formula Bar Located immediately underneath the Formatting Toolbar, it displays the constant value or formula used in an active cell.

The Name Box The box at the left end of the Formula Bar that identifies the selected cell, chart item or drawing object.

Column Heading The lettered gray area at the top of each column.

Row Heading The numbered gray area to the left of each row.

The Sheet Tabs The tabs near the bottom of the workbook window that display the name of the various worksheets.

The Task Pane The area on the righthand side of the screen that allows you to easily access various commands, such as opening a new or existing workbook.

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Attribute	Description
The Menu Bar	The words listed atop the application window, immediately underneath the Title bar. You can access all application commands from the Menu Bar.
The Standard Toolbar	The row of icons immediately underneath the Menu Bar, which provide quick access to commonly used function commands.
The Formatting Toolbar	The second row of icons immediately underneath the Stndard Toolbar, which provides quick access to commonly used formatting commands. The Standard and Formatting Toolbars might share the same row when you first open Excel. To separate them for ease in reading, follow the directions located on the Separating Toolbars page.
The Formula Bar	Located immediately underneath the Formatting Toolbar, it displays the constant value or formula used in an active cell.
The Name Box	The box at the left end of the Formula Bar that identifies the selected cell, chart item or drawing object.
Column Heading	The lettered gray area at the top of each column.
Row Heading	The numbered gray area to the left of each row.
The Sheet Tabs	The tabs near the bottom of the workbook window that display the name of the various worksheets.
The Task Pane	The area on the righthand side of the screen that allows you to easily access various commands, such as opening a new or existing workbook.