Introducing the Spreadsheet Editor user interface

Spreadsheet Editor uses a tabbed interface where editing commands are grouped into tabs by functionality.

Online Spreadsheet Editor window:

Online Spreadsheet Editor window

Desktop Spreadsheet Editor window:

Desktop Spreadsheet Editor window

The editor interface consists of the following main elements:

  1. Editor header displays the logo, opened documents tabs, spreadsheet name and menu tabs.

    In the left part of the Editor header there are the Save, Print file, Undo and Redo buttons.

    Icons in the editor header

    In the right part of the Editor header the user name is displayed as well as the following icons:

    • Open file location - in the desktop version, it allows to open the folder where the file is stored in the File explorer window. In the online version, it allows to open the folder of the Documents module where the file is stored in a new browser tab.
    • - allows to adjust View Settings and access the editor Advanced Settings.
    • Manage document access rights - (available in the online version only) allows to set access rights for the documents stored in the cloud.
  2. Top toolbar displays a set of editing commands depending on the selected menu tab. Currently, the following tabs are available: File, Home, Insert, Layout, Formula, Data, Pivot Table, Collaboration, Protection, Plugins.

    The

    Copy and
    Paste options are always available at the left part of the Top toolbar regardless of the selected tab.

  3. Formula bar allows to enter and edit formulas or values in the cells. Formula bar displays the content of the currently selected cell.
  4. Status bar at the bottom of the editor window contains some navigation tools: sheet navigation buttons, sheet tabs, and zoom buttons. The Status bar also displays the number of filtered records if you apply a filter, or results of the automatic calculations if you select several cells containing data.
  5. Left sidebar contains the following icons:
    • - allows to use the Search and Replace tool,
    • - allows to open the Comments panel,
    • - (available in the online version only) allows to open the Chat panel, as well as the icons that allow to contact our support team and view the information about the program.
  6. Right sidebar allows to adjust additional parameters of different objects. When you select a particular object on a worksheet, the corresponding icon is activated at the right sidebar. Click this icon to expand the right sidebar.
  7. Working area allows to view spreadsheet content, enter and edit data.
  8. Horizontal and vertical Scroll bars allow to scroll up/down and left/right the current sheet.

For your convenience you can hide some components and display them again when it is necessary. To learn more on how to adjust view settings please refer to this page.