What is a Microsoft Excel worksheet?
Spreadsheet programs are used to perform calculations. They are typically used for accounting functions in business and home offices. Spreadsheet functions and capabilities have evolved over the years with Microsoft Excel becoming the standard in the early 1990s and beyond.Spreadsheet HeirarchyAll the data contained in one Microsoft Excel file is considered a workbook. The workbook is made up of one or more worksheets. Worksheets consist of columns and rows of cells. Data or formulas are entered into cells.Number of WorksheetsThe number of worksheets a user can have in a workbook is limited only by system resources. The default setting in Excel for PCs will create three worksheets when a new workbook is opened. Excel for Mac will open one worksheet. The number of worksheets created upon opening a new workbook is customizable.Creating WorksheetsNew worksheets can be inserted into a workbook by using the “Insert” menu on the main toolbar: “Insert”-“Sheet”-“Blank Sheet.” They can also be
