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- The cell is highlighted.
- The cell usually contains the cursor insertion symbol (I-beam).
- The cell reference is in the cell address box (top left corner, to the left of the formula bar).
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How is active cell used in a sentence in a spreadsheet?
The active cell is where things will go when you start to type something into a spreadsheet.
What does it mean when a cell in a spreadsheet is active?
The Active Cell on a spreadsheet is the cell where the cursor is pointing. That means that you can write to or erase the contents that cell location directly. A spreadsheet program has the entire array in memory, but the Active Cell is the place where it is 'looking or thinking about' at any particular moment.
What is an active cell?
In a spreadsheet application, it is the cell that has focus and that input can be made. The cell with the bold boundary is the active cell.
What is the spreadsheet cell into which data is being entered called?
It is the active cell.
What do you call the spreadsheet cell that is in effect and has a have your black border around it?
Active cell
What is A rectangular highlight that indicates the active cell in a spreadsheet?
It is a border.
What is the place in the spreadsheet called where the cursor is positioned?
Active Cell or Insert Location
Which key edits something previously entered in a cell in spreadsheet?
Pressing the F2 key will start editing the active cell.
What is the term to identify the cell that is ready to receive data or a command in Excel?
Active cell
The intersection of a row and column in a table?
In a Excel table (or spreadsheet), the intersection of a column and row is called a "cell." Where a column and row intersect you get a cell. The cell is reference by the column letter and the row number. So, for example, where column C meets row 15, is cell C15. You classify it by its column letter followed by the row number. Such as D3, B2, C5, etc.
How can you tell your current position in a worksheet?
The cell reference will be in the top left of the spreadsheet, showing what cell is the currently active cell. Also, the column heading and row heading are highlighted.
What is a cell used for?
The active cell is the currently selected cell. For example, if I click on cell A1, cell A1 can be said to be the active cell. For purposes of VBA programming, if more than one cell is selected, "Selection" should be used, not "ActiveCell", in referring to the selected range.
