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What is the Flashing vertical light that indicates where text will be inserted when you start typing?
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The cursor
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What is the flashing vertical line that indicates where text will be inserted when you start typing called?
insertion point
What is the vertical line that indicates where text will be inserted when the user begins typing?
insertion point
What term is used for the blinking vertical line that indicates the place on the page where text will appear when you begin typing?
Bj
Which keys must be pressed to insert an uppercase k at the insertion point?
An insertion point is the flashing line which indicates where you will be typing. Therefore, the keys that would be pressed are the 'k' key, and the shift key.
Typing mode where characters are inserted to the right of the insertion point?
Insert Mode.
What Excel interface item is not displayed until you start typing in a cell?
One Excel interface item that is not displayed until you start typing in a cell goes by several names: insertion point, insertion point indicator, cursor, "that flashing vertical bar." Also when you start typing or editing a cell, beside the formula bar the x and tick will appear, allowing you to abandon or accept what you are doing in the cell.
What is a typing mode where characters are inserted when typed and text moves to the right?
The insert button.
Typing mode where characters are inserted when typed and text moves to the right?
insert mode
What is the purpose of the insertion point in a word processing program?
It is where something will appear when you start typing or if you paste something. It is in effect the place where something will be inserted.
What is the Blinking line when typing?
The blinking line that indicates where the text will appear when you start typing is called the insertion point (sometimes also known as the active cell).
What indicates that a cell is ready to accept data?
It is the active cell, the one that is highlighted. This is indicated by a heavier border around it. Pressing F2 will activate Edit mode so that you can type in data to the cell. You will see the cursor flashing when this happens. You usually use the F2 when you want change something that is already in the cell. This is Edit mode. You can also just start typing when there is nothing in the cell already. This is Enter mode.
What is checking the Update Automatically box so that every time the document opens it reflects the current date?
If you have inserted the system date into a document (as opposed to merely typing it in), selecting that option means every time the document is viewed or printed, the current date at that period will be displayed. If not selected, the date as of the time it was inserted will be displayed.
