Comprehensive notes for Set up multiple sheets Class 10

This article provides you Comprehensive notes for Set up multiple sheets Class 10. This topic is explained with MS Excel and OO Calc. Here we go!!!

In electronic spreadsheet (Advanced), We have covered learning outcome 1 Analyse data using scenarios and goal seek, the contents are:

Set up multiple sheets Class 10

The file of MS Excel is known as a workbook. A workbook contains different worksheets. Observe the following screen shots:

Sheet Tab in MS Excel and OO Calc - Set up multiple sheets Class 10
Sheet Tab in MS Excel and OO Calc – Set up multiple sheets Class 10

In the above screenshots, OO Calc and MS Excel sheet tabs. The look and layout are different. OO Calc displays 3 tabs whereas MS excel displays Sheet1 by default.

Identify sheets

The file of the spreadsheet software is known as a workbook. A workbook contains different worksheets. These spreadsheets are identified by their names.

OO Calc

OO Calc provides 3 worksheets by default in sheet tabs named Sheet1, Sheet2, and Sheet3. The blank space can be used to insert a new worksheet.

MS Excel

In the above screenshot, the bottom part of the worksheet with the title “Sheet1” is known as the sheet tab. This tab is displayed with a transparent sheet tab color. You can change this sheet tab options as and when you want to do so.

Inserting new sheets

Inserting sheet is the first learning objective in the topic Set up multiple sheets Class 10.

MS Excel

MS Excel provides two ways to insert new sheet in the workbook.

1. Click on + (New Sheet) icon available next to Sheet1 word.

insert sheet in MS Excel
insert sheet in MS Excel

2. Click on Home –> Insert Sheet from Cells group.

Inset Sheet in MS Excel
Inset Sheet in MS Excel

The new sheet will be inserted to the left of the current sheet with Sheet2 name. Look at the following screen:

new worksheet inserted
new worksheet inserted

OO Calc

Inserting new worksheet in OO Calc is quite easy stuff. Follow the given steps:

  1. Click on Insert –> Sheet option. The Insert Sheet dialog box will appear.
  2. Select the place where you want to insert the worksheet either before the current sheet or after the current sheet. or Click on empty space available in the sheet tab after last worksheet.
  3. Select the sheet options like New Sheet, No. of Sheets, Name of the sheet, or Chose from file option as per your need.
  4. Click on the OK button. Observe the following screenshot.
Comprehensive notes for Set up multiple sheets Class 10

The next topic is rename worksheet for the Set up multiple sheets Class 10.

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Rename worksheet – Set up multiple sheets Class 10

Rename worksheet option allows changing the name of worksheets as per user’s need in place of sheet1, sheet2, etc. It adds more customization flexibility to handle data easily.

MS Excel

To rename the worksheet follow these steps:

Step 1: Select the worksheet to rename with double click on sheet name.

Step 2: Right click on it and choose Rename worksheet option.

rename worksheet in MS Excel
rename worksheet in MS Excel

Or Click Home –> Format –> Rename sheet from cells group.

Rename worksheet in MS Excel
Rename worksheet in MS Excel

Step 3: Now type the desired new name for your sheet and press enter.

OO Calc

You can rename worksheet by double click and with right click like MS Excel. and another way is given below:

Click on Format –> Sheet –> Rename. and Type the new desired name for the spreadsheet.

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Changing the sheet tab color – Set up multiple sheets Class 10

Sheet tab color is used to make the sheet tabs colorful and more attractive. To do this follow these steps in MS Excel:

Step 1: Select the sheet from sheet tab to change the sheet tab.

Step 2: Right click on Sheet tab and Choose Tab Color à Desired Color. Observe the following screen shot:

Changing sheet tab color
Changing sheet tab color

Or click on Home –> Format –> Tab Color –> Desired Color from cells group. Observe this screenshot.

Changing sheet tab color
Changing sheet tab color

Steps to change sheet tab color in OO Calc:

Right-click on a particular sheet and choose the Tab color option and pick a desired color from the dialog box.

Click on Format –> Sheet –> Tab color and pick a desired color from the dialog box.

Let’s discuss the next topic from Set up multiple sheets Class 10 i.e. delete a worksheet.

Delete the worksheet

Whenever a worksheet(s) is/are not required for the work, you can delete it/them.

MS Excel

Follow these steps to delete the worksheet:

Step 1: Select the worksheet you want to delete.

Step 2: Right click on sheet tab and choose delete option.

delete worksheet in ms excel
delete worksheet in ms excel

Or click on Home –> Delete –> Delete Sheets option from cells group.

Delete sheet MS Excel
Delete sheet MS Excel

OO Calc:

Right click on a particular sheet to delete. Select delete option.

Click on Edit –> Sheet –> Delete option.

If you want to delete multiple sheets, select multiple sheets.

Move or Copy worksheet – Set up multiple sheets Class 10

Move or copy the worksheet is last topic for the learning outcome Set up multiple sheets Class 10.

Sometimes we need to move the worksheet data from one sheet to another sheet. If the same date is required in multiple sheets, you can copy the worksheet. You can copy or move worksheet in similar workbook or another workbook as well. 

MS Excel

To move/copy a worksheet follow these steps:

Step 1: Select the sheet to move or copy.

Step 2: Right click on sheet name and choose Move or copy option.

Move or copy worksheet
Move or copy worksheet

Or click on click on Home → Format → Move or Copy sheet from cells group. 

Step 3: Move or copy dialog box opens as displayed in the following screen shot.

Sheet location
Sheet location

Select desired option as given in below screenshot:

OO Calc

move or copy option in MS excel
move or copy option in MS excel

Step 4: Click on the OK button finally to place your worksheet at the selected destination.

OO Calc

Right-click on a sheet in the sheet tab and choose the location for the selected worksheet. The selected sheet will be shifted or moved to the particular location.

Move or copy worksheet option is available in Edit menu in OO Calc.

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