Question

Explain the active worksheet.

Answer 1

• Visual Identification: The active worksheet stands out because its tab at the bottom of the screen has a bright white background and its name is written in bold text, while inactive sheet tabs remain shaded in grey.
• Target of Operations: Any data entry, text formatting, cell editing, or calculation you perform happens exclusively within the boundaries of the active worksheet.
• Changing the Active Sheet: You can easily change the active sheet by clicking on any other sheet tab at the bottom-left corner of the window, or by using the keyboard shortcuts [Ctrl] + [Page Up] and [Ctrl] + [Page Down].
• Accounting Use: While a workbook stores records for an entire year, an accountant toggles individual sheets to make them active depending on whether they need to input data into the Cash Book sheet, review the Trial Balance sheet, or print the final Balance Sheet tab.