Microsoft Office Excel 2007 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide

4. Working with Files

Excel Files

Microsoft Excel document files are called workbooks:

• Each workbook file includes multiple sheets.

• Workbook files appear in document windows.

• Workbook files can be saved on disk and reopened for editing and printing.

This chapter, explains how to perform a variety of tasks with workbook sheets, windows, and files.

Workbook Sheets

Excel workbook files can include many individual sheets, which are like pages in the workbook. Each workbook, by default, includes three sheets named Sheet1 through Sheet3.

There are two kinds of sheets:

• A worksheet (Figure 1) is for entering information and performing calculations. You can also embed charts in a worksheet.

Figure 1. Here’s a worksheet.

• A chart sheet (Figure ...