Where is the Excel ribbon in Google Sheets?
Excel's ribbon is the tabbed toolbar across the top of the desktop app. Google Sheets uses a menu bar and compact toolbar in the browser, with most actions under File, Edit, Data, and Format. Search the menus or Help when a ribbon label moved.
When to use it
Use this map when Excel training refers to ribbon tabs you cannot find in Sheets.
When to skip it
Skip ribbon hunting when the feature has a keyboard shortcut you already use.
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