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What is a Ribbon in an Application?

Ribbon is a term used by Microsoft Windows to refer to a rectangular area under the menubar of an application's window that contains several tool buttons grouped into sections and tabs. The ribbon is found where a toolbar would normally be found in other applications.

A screenshot of Microsoft Paint running in Windows 11.
A screenshot of Microsoft Paint, which has a ribbon.
Written by Noel Santos.

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I'm a self-taught Brazilian programmer graduated in IT from a FATEC. In a world of increasingly complex and essential computers, I decided to use my technical expertise in hardware, desktop applications, and web technologies to create an informative resource to make PC's easier to understand.

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