Normal Ribbon behavior?

[flacracker]

I'm new to Excel and learning the ropes...

The Ribbon is generally minimized to save screen space. When I click a
tab, the Ribbon opens up - and covers up the Formula Bar as well as
the first few rows of the worksheet.

Is this normal behavior?

The Ribbon in Word acts the same way. Clicking a tab on the minimized
Ribbon causes it to run over the ruler and the top of the document.

 

[Bernard Liengme]

Yes, that is the way it works.
best wishes

 

[Jim Rech]

The Ribbon is generally minimized to save screen space.

Just to clarify, you can choose to keep the ribbon minimized but it is not
'generally' in that state. The out-of-the-box setting is non-minimized.

Ribbon minimize keyboard toggle (for anyone who doesn't know this) ->
Ctrl-F1

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Jim
| I'm new to Excel and learning the ropes...
|
| The Ribbon is generally minimized to save screen space. When I click a
| tab, the Ribbon opens up - and covers up the Formula Bar as well as
| the first few rows of the worksheet.
|
| Is this normal behavior?
|
| The Ribbon in Word acts the same way. Clicking a tab on the minimized
| Ribbon causes it to run over the ruler and the top of the document.
|

 

[flacracker]

Thanks to both of you for the help.

 

[flacracker]

Thanks to both of you for the help.