An area in a window in which commands and other controls are displayed in functionally related groups. A ribbon can be divided into multiple views, known as tabs, and every tab can contain multiple groups of controls. Typically, a ribbon appears at the top of a window.
The part of the Microsoft Office user interface above the main work area that presents commands and options to the user. The Ribbon replaced menus and toolbars starting in the 2007 Microsoft Office system.