FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -In an Excel worksheet, each small rectangle or box is known as a cell. The active cell is the selected cell in which data is entered when you begin typing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cells are the boxes you see in the grid of an Excel worksheet, like this one. Each cell is identified on a worksheet by its reference, the column letter and row number that intersect at the cell’s location. This cell is in column D and row 5, so it is cell D5. The column always comes first in a cell reference.

Detailed explanation-3: -Understanding cells Each cell has its own name-or cell address-based on its column and row. In the example below, the selected cell intersects column C and row 5, so the cell address is C5.

Detailed explanation-4: -Select one or more cells Or use the keyboard to navigate to it and select it. To select a range, select a cell, then with the left mouse button pressed, drag over the other cells. Or use the Shift + arrow keys to select the range. To select non-adjacent cells and cell ranges, hold Ctrl and select the cells.