What are tabs used for and what's the difference with Ribbons

1. What is the difference between tabs and ribbons?
2. What is the function of tabs in the ribbon?
3. What is the most commonly used tab in the ribbon?

What is the difference between tabs and ribbons?

The ribbon is a command bar that organizes a program's features into a series of tabs at the top of the screen. Ribbon tabs are composed of groups of closely related commands, designed to help users quickly find desired commands.

What is the function of tabs in the ribbon?

Ribbon commands require more space than toolbar commands, so they use tabs to scale. This use of tabs makes ribbons modal, requiring users to change modes occasionally to find commands. However, within a tab most commands are either direct or use a single split button or menu button, not a hierarchy.

What is the most commonly used tab in the ribbon?

The Ribbon is organized into a set of task-oriented tabs, and each tab on the Ribbon contains groups of commands. The Home Tab contains the most frequently used commands in Word. To get to another tab on the Ribbon click that particular tab.