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When you change the contents of a cell you are the cell?
You are editing the active cell.
How can you tell which cell in a worksheet is the active cell?
The cell borders are highlighted, or if a range of cells are selected, the active cell will be a different colour than the others, usually being white. The name of the active cell will always appear in the name box.
In Excel what is displayed in the active cell entry in the formula bar and a flashing insertion point in the active cell?
cell contents
What display the contents of the active cell?
formula bar
What does the formula box display?
It displays contents of the active cell.
Do the contents of the active cell display in the name box?
yes
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.
In what row with the active cell B1 be after you insert a new row?
If you insert a new row above B1, the cell contents will move to B2 in the second row. If you insert a new row below B1, the cell contents will not move.
What is the used of the formula bar?
area near the top of the worksheet window that displays the contents of the active cell
In excel why does text appear as hash?
If you see a cell with a lot of has symbols in it, like #####, it usually means the cell is not wide enough to display its contents. This normally applies to numbers, not text. If you widen the column that the cell is in, it will display the contents correctly.
How do I change the location of an active cell in Excel?
Clicking on a different cell, using any of the navigation keys, such as the arrows or Page Up, Page Down etc. or pressing the Return or Enter keys can all change which is the active cell. Only one cell can be the active cell at any time, even if you have lots of cells selected. You can copy/cut and paste the contents of the active cell to another cell, which will then be the active cell.
What happens when you click the Increase Indent button?
The contents of the active cell are indented approximately one character width.
