Working With Worksheets
Working With Worksheets
By
default, three worksheets appear in each new workbook. In this lesson, you will
learn how to name, add, delete, group, and ungroup worksheets. Additionally,
you will learn how to freeze specific parts of the worksheet so they are
always visible.
Naming worksheets
When you open an Excel workbook, there are three sheets by default, and the default name on the tabs
are Sheet1, Sheet2, and Sheet3. These are not very informative names. Excel 2007 allows you to create
a meaningful name for each worksheet in a workbook so you can quickly locate information.
To name a worksheet:
Right-click the sheet tab to select it.
Choose Rename from the menu that appears. The text is highlighted by a black box.
Click off of the tab. The worksheet now assumes the descriptive name defined.
OR
Click the Format command in the Cells group on the Home tab.
Select Rename Sheet. The text is highlighted by a black box.
Type a new name for the worksheet.
Click off of the tab. The worksheet now assumes the descriptive name defined.
Inserting worksheets
You can change the default number of sheets that appears by clicking the Microsoft Office button and
choosing Excel Options. You also have the ability to insert new worksheets if needed while you are
working.
OR
Deleting worksheets
Any worksheet can be deleted from a workbook, including those that have data in it. Remember, a
workbook must contain at least one worksheet.
OR
Worksheets can be combined together into a group. Grouping worksheets allows you to apply
identical formulas and/or formatting across all of the worksheets in the group. When you group
worksheets, any changes made to one worksheet will be changed in any other worksheets in the
group.
Make any changes to one sheet, and the changes will appear in all the grouped sheets.
To ungroup worksheets:
Right-click one of the sheets.
Select Ungroup from the list.
Freezing worksheet panes
The ability to freeze, or lock, specific rows or columns in your spreadsheet is a useful feature in Excel.
It is called freezing panes. When you freeze panes, you select rows or columns that will remain visible
all the time, even as you are scrolling. This is particularly useful when working with large
spreadsheets.
To freeze a row:
Select the row below the one you want frozen. For example, if you want rows 1 and 2 to
appear at the top even as you scroll, select row 3.
Choose Freeze Panes. A thin, black line appears below everything that is frozen in place.
To unfreeze a pane:
Click the Freeze Pane command.
Select the Unfreeze command.
To freeze a column:
Select the column to the right of the column(s) you want frozen. For example, if you want
columns A and B to always appear on the left, select column C.
Click the View tab.
Click the Freeze Pane command in the Window group.
Choose Freeze Pane. A thin, black line appears to the right of the frozen area.
Scroll across in the worksheet to see the pinned columns.
Challenge!
Use the Inventory workbook or any workbook you choose to complete this challenge.