The Standard Toolbar

Standard Toolbar

Button Purpose
new workbook buttonStarts a new workbook
open buttonOpens an existing workbook
save buttonSaves the current workbook
print preview buttonShows the print preview
spell check buttonBegins spell-checker
cut buttonCuts selection
copy buttonCopies selection
paste buttonPastes cut or copied selection
format painter buttonCopies format from another formatted cell (Format Painter)
undo buttonUndoes previous action
redo buttonRedoes previous action
insert hyperlink buttonInserts hyperlink
function wizard buttonOpens the Function Wizard/pastes function
sort ascending buttonSorts data in ascending order by alpha characters
sort descending buttonSorts data in descending order by alpha characters
chart wizard buttonOpens the Chart wizard
drawing toolbar buttonOpens/makes visible the Drawing toolbar
zoom control Changes zoom control to zoom in or out
office assistant buttonOpens the Office Assistant feature with searchable help and tips

The Formatting Toolbar

formatting toolbar

Button Purpose
font selection boxChanges font of selection
font size boxChanges size of selection
bold buttonBolds selection
italic buttonItalicizes selection
underline buttonUnderlines selection
left align buttonLeft aligns selection
center justify buttonCenters selection
right align buttonRight aligns selection
center across selection buttonMerges cells and contents across several selected cells
currency buttonFormats selection to Currency style
percent buttonFormats selection to Percent style
comma buttonFormats selection to Comma style
increase decimal places buttonIncreases number of decimal places shown
decrease decimal places buttonDecreases number of decimal places shown
decrease indent buttonDecreases indent
increase indent buttonIncreases indent
borders buttonAdds border lines to the cells
fill color buttonChanges color of the selected cell
font color buttonChanges color of the font