Spreadsheets

Unit 1: Introducing the Spreadsheet

Lesson 1: Creating and Saving a Spreadsheet

How do you manage toolbars?

Normally, at top of the spreadsheet screen you will find buttons for common functions. Related buttons are grouped into sets called toolbars. For example, the toolbar in Figure 1 above shows the toolbar for common formatting commands.

You can control what toolbars are displayed in the window. You can also drag a set so that it becomes a floating palette.

In the following animation, the Chart toolbar is displayed, and then it is moved to a floating palette, and then it is moved back to a docked toolbar.

We say toolbars are normally at the top of the screen because you can move and dock them to other parts of the screen. The following animation shows a toolbar being moved to the bottom of the window. Also, notice that the initial screen has no toolbars or formula bar.