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.

The components of a worksheet window shown above are described in the table below.

Component Name	Component Function
Column Letters	The letter that identifies a column of the worksheet.
Row Numbers	The number that identifies a row of the worksheet.
Active Cell	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.
Active Cell Location	The location of the active cell, specified by column letter and row number.
Active Cell Edit Box	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.
Worksheet Name	The name of the data file displayed in the worksheet or the worksheet number prior to saving.
Select Entire Worksheet Button	The button used to select all cells in the worksheet. Located in the top left corner of the worksheet.