Worksheet Window
To enter data in a worksheet, click the File | Open command to open an existing data file or click the File | New | Worksheet command to create a blank worksheet. The components of the worksheet window are discussed below.
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The components of a worksheet window shown above are described in the table below. |
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The letter that identifies a column of the worksheet. |
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The number that identifies a row of the worksheet. |
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The cell highlighted with a bold outline. The active cell receives data input (numeric values or text strings) from the keyboard. Only one cell is active at a time. |
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The location of the active cell, specified by column letter and row number. |
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The box displaying the data or text contained in the active cell. Data typed into an empty cell appears in both the edit box and the active cell. |
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The name of the data file displayed in the worksheet or the worksheet number prior to saving. |
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The button used to select all cells in the worksheet. Located in the top left corner of the worksheet. |