Excel Window Office 365 Intro: A Complete Guide for Newbies!!
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Published: 2020-11-26 09:24:30

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title: Excel Window Office 365 Intro: A Complete Guide for Newbies!!
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On this page, we will explore the **basic options and their uses in the Excel window**. Excel becomes smart every day to help you to make your work simple and easy. It has numerous features and functions which are completely easy to use. Let’s get started and see some basic options that are existed in Excel. Get an official version of MS Excel from the following link: **[https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel](https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel)**
## File Tab:

Let’s see the **File Tab** options and uses in Excel.

- You need to [Open the Workbook](https://geekexcel.com/open-a-workbook-using-shortcut-in-excel-365/) and **click** on the **File** Tab.

![File Tab](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/File-Tab.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-18106">File Tab</figcaption>

- Then, it will display the menu as shown in the below image.

![File Menu](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/File-Menu.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-18107">File Menu</figcaption>

- **Info –** This section has four options such as **[Protect Workbook](https://geekexcel.com/how-to-password-protect-a-sheet-in-excel-office-365/), Inspect Workbook, Manage Workbook,** and **Browser View Options.**
- **[New](https://geekexcel.com/open-a-workbook-using-shortcut-in-excel-365/) –** To **create a new workbook**.
- **[Open](https://geekexcel.com/open-a-workbook-using-shortcut-in-excel-365/) –** This option is used to **open** the existing **workbook.**
- **[Save/Save As](https://geekexcel.com/shortcut-to-save-workbook-in-excel-365/) –** You can use these options to **save** the **current workbook.**
- **[Print](https://geekexcel.com/print-file-shortcut-in-microsoft-excel-365/) –** It is used to **print** the current **workbook.**
- **Share –** With this option, you can **share** an **Excel file** with others as an E-mail.
- **Export –** You can **export** the file **as a document** format.
- **[Close](https://geekexcel.com/quick-shortcut-to-close-excel-file-microsoft-excel-365/) –** This will **close** the current **workbook.**

## Quick Access Toolbar:

Quick Access Toolbar contains the most commonly used commands like **Save, Undo,** and **Redo.** You can perform any kind of action with the help of this toolbar even if you are not aware of any shortcuts to access the commands.

![Quick Access Tool Bar](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Quick-Access-Tool-Bar.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-18119">Quick Access Tool Bar</figcaption>

- You can **add** a **new command** in the Quick Access Toolbar.
- To do this, you need to **click** the **down arrow** to view the menu.
- In the opening menu list, you can select any option to add it to the toolbar.
- If you want to insert other commands, you need to **click** the **More Commands** option.

![Menu](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Menu.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-18120">Menu</figcaption>

To know more about the Quick Access Tool Bar, Kindly refer to the below article.

[![Options in Quick Access Toolbar in Microsoft Excel 365](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/quick-access-toolbar.png)](https://geekexcel.com/options-in-quick-access-toolbar-in-microsoft-excel-365/)
## [Options in Quick Access Toolbar in Microsoft Excel 365](https://geekexcel.com/options-in-quick-access-toolbar-in-microsoft-excel-365/)

## Title Bar:

- The Title Bar will display the **title of the current workbook**.
- For example, refer to the below image.

![Title bar](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Title-bar.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-18121">Title bar</figcaption>

## Excel Ribbon:

- It is generally called Command Ribbon in Excel. It has only eight tabs/commands in the ribbon.
- The default tabs are **Home** , **Insert** , **Page**  **Layout** , **Formulas** , **Data** , **Review** , **View** , and **Help**.
- Every tab contains different groups and commands in it. You can use them to perform various tasks.

![Command Ribbon](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/s11.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-9850">Command Ribbon</figcaption>

Find more details about Command Ribbon in the following post.

[![Command Ribbon Choices in Microsoft Excel 365!](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/command-ribbon.png)](https://geekexcel.com/use-command-ribbon-options-in-microsoft-excel-365/)
## [Use COMMAND RIBBON Options in Microsoft Excel 365!](https://geekexcel.com/use-command-ribbon-options-in-microsoft-excel-365/)

## Row or Column Bar:

- Each cell in Excel has a unique address. That address is made up of the index of rows & column.
- In Excel, the **row bar** is **addressed with numeric values.** The range of rows in Excel is **1** to **1048576**.
- The **column bar** is **addressed with alphabetical values.** The range of columns in Excel is **A**  to  **XFD**.

## Status Bar:

- A **Status Bar** in the Worksheet is located at the bottom of the worksheet.
- It will display the worksheet information like if number Lock is on or off in the worksheet.
- You can **show or hide**  **items** in the Status Bar by **Right-clicking** anywhere on the Status Bar and it will display the menu. You can select the item you want to show.

![Customize Status Bar](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dha-19.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-9932">Customize Status Bar</figcaption>

**Check this too:**

[![Status Bar Options in Excel - Customize and Use Status Bar in Excel 365](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/status-bar.png)](https://geekexcel.com/status-bar-options-in-excel-customize-and-use-status-bar-in-excel-365/)
## [Status Bar Options in Excel – Customize and Use Status Bar in Excel 365](https://geekexcel.com/status-bar-options-in-excel-customize-and-use-status-bar-in-excel-365/)

## View Buttons:

- The View buttons consist of three options such as **Normal** ,  **Page Layout** ,  **Page Break view.** You can see these buttons in the bottom right corner of the worksheet.

![View buttons](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/View-buttons.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-18124">View buttons</figcaption>

- **Normal –** By default, the worksheet is always displayed in normal view.
- **Page Layout – ** When you select this option, it will show you a full-screen look of the worksheet when it is printed. You can also insert the header and footer for a page.
- **Page Break view –** It will show the preview of the page where it contains the page break. You can adjust the page break such as insert, move, or, delete.

## Zoom:

- You can adjust the page view size with the help of this option.
- “ **+** ” and “ **–** ” buttons will help you to zoom in or out the worksheet.

![Zoom button](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Zoom-button.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-18125">Zoom button</figcaption>

## Help:

- You need to **click** the **F1** key to open the **Help Dialog Box.**
- It will show more articles for your reference. So you can learn lots of information from the Help window.

![Help window](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Help-window.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-18126">Help window</figcaption>

## Conclusion:

From this post, you can clearly understand the **Excel Window basic options and their uses**. Feel free to share your feedback with us. Thanks for visiting **[Geek Excel.](https://geekexcel.com/)** Keep Learning!