Part I: Getting Started with Excel
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The appearance of the commands on the Ribbon varies, depending on the width of Excel window.
When the window is too narrow to display everything, the commands adapt; some of them might
seem to be missing, but the commands are still available. Figure 1.3 shows the Home tab of the
Ribbon with all controls fully visible. Figure 1.4 shows the Ribbon when Excel’s window is made
more narrow. Notice that some of the descriptive text is gone, but the icons remain. Figure 1.5
shows the extreme case when the window is made very narrow. Some groups display a single icon.
However, if you click the icon, all the group commands are available to you.FIGURE 1.3
The Home tab of the Ribbon.FIGURE 1.4
The Home tab when Excel’s window is made narrower.FIGURE 1.5
The Home tab when Excel’s window is made very narrow.Tip
If you would like to hide the Ribbon to increase your worksheet view, just double-click any tab. The Ribbon
goes away, and you can see about five additional rows of your worksheet. When you need to use the Ribbon
again, just click a tab, and it comes back temporarily. To keep the Ribbon turned on, double-click a tab. You
can also press Ctrl+F1 to toggle the Ribbon display on and off. The Minimize the Ribbon button (to the left of
the Help button) provides yet another way to toggle the Ribbon. n