The ribbon replaces the menus and toolbars found in earlier versions ofExcel.

When Excel opens the Home tab displays, along with the groups and buttons within it.

Each group represents a function.

Ribbon tabs in Excel

The Cells group includes options to insert, delete, and format cells.

Right-click a blank area of the ribbon.

When adding commands to the ribbon, you must create a custom group.

Microsoft Excel with ribbon collapsed

ANew Group (Custom)item appears under the tab you selected.

To give the group a more specific name, selectRename.

opt for group you just created.

Close ribbon arrow in Excel

In theChoose commands fromlist, choose the command to add to this group, then selectAdd.

The new group and command appear on the ribbon.

Customize the Ribbon menu item in Excel

New Group button in Excel

Rename button in Excel

Rename dialog in Excel

Add button in Excel