What is an active cell?
Active cell is a cell in a computer table that is selected for handling. It is identified by a stronger outline on the cell, which was last selected by the cursor. Within the table programs such as Microsoft Excel® and OpenOffice.org® Calc, the cells contain data that forms a table. When selecting as an active cell, the cell can be manipulated and changed in different ways. For the purposes of appearance, the tables can be combined, color, outlined or changed. Merging cells means that the boundary between them disappears and more cells act as a single cell. Merging cells may be beneficial for adding a name or text part to a table or to highlight a cell with important or final information.
The cell is the name of one of the individual fields in the table. To be active, the user selects the cell using the mouse cursor. The cells can be changed and moving and individual cells, cells of cells or columns of cells can be added to the table if more space is needed.
In the tables, the cells can be programmed to process different types of data, including specific types of data formatting or formulas that create automatic calculations from the data entered in the table. Active cell data formatting can be used to tell the cell to process data as if it were a certain type of data such as currency, percentage, fractions and data. This feature is particularly useful in formatting the table to create a graph.
Add color to an active cell can help differentiate it from other cells in the table. This can help special information stand out to present the table or send it to other people who need only specific information in the table. By highlighting special information with color, the table moderator can ensure that important information is easily accessible to anyone who reads the table.
Including a table in the document can provide a platform to explain a table that can make it easier for readers to understand. MnOHO of the table programs allows the user to select an active cell or groups or active cells and insert them into other programs such as text processors. In this way, the active part of the table can be included in a document that has a table text.