an area definded by numbers and letters
in a cell
One location on a spreadsheet is called a "cell".
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The active cell is where things will go when you start to type something into a spreadsheet.
A cell that contains formulae
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.
Click on it
Any spreadsheet software, such as Microsoft Excel, Lotus123, Quattro Pro, Calc and others.
Cell in a spreadsheet is a part of the sheet. If it has some information in it then it is data. Else initially a new spreadsheet will be blank with rows and columns consisting of different cells like a table.
It is the active cell.
Data is stored and displayed in cells. A cell is addressed by column letter and row number. Your current cell address is displayed in the address box. You move around in the spreadsheet by clicking a cell with the mouse or using the tab or arrow keys.
The HOME CELL is cell A1 (top left corner of the spreadsheet).