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Is it correct to refer to a workbook as "an Excel Spreadsheet Workbook"?
My company is refering to data in a workbook as "Excel Spreadsheet Workbook" Is that correct phrasing? |
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It would depend on the intended audience. If the documents will be read by
librarians, sculptors, or others who may not know what an Excel Workbook is, perhaps the "spreadsheet" modifier would help clarify. Otherwise, it reads like a translation. That's just my opinion, though. *********** Regards, Ron XL2002, WinXP "RYRYSMYGUY" wrote: Is it correct to refer to a workbook as "an Excel Spreadsheet Workbook"? My company is refering to data in a workbook as "Excel Spreadsheet Workbook" Is that correct phrasing? |
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Would agree with Ron.
I haven't heard the word "workbook" used in any computer context other than Excel, which is, by definition, a spreadsheet program. Unless there's another piece of software whose documents are referred to as "workbooks" the modifier "spreadsheet" is redundant. Sounds like the phrase came from your company's office of redundancy office. -- Brevity is the soul of wit. "Ron Coderre" wrote: It would depend on the intended audience. If the documents will be read by librarians, sculptors, or others who may not know what an Excel Workbook is, perhaps the "spreadsheet" modifier would help clarify. Otherwise, it reads like a translation. That's just my opinion, though. *********** Regards, Ron XL2002, WinXP "RYRYSMYGUY" wrote: Is it correct to refer to a workbook as "an Excel Spreadsheet Workbook"? My company is refering to data in a workbook as "Excel Spreadsheet Workbook" Is that correct phrasing? |
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