Activate a Cell
To enter information into a cell, you must activate it. That means moving the cell pointer to the cell in which you want to enter a label, value, or formula.
There are lots of ways to move the cell pointer, but rather than bombard you with a lot of unnecessary options, I'll tell you the two ways I use most.
Point and click:
Move the mouse pointer, which looks like a cross, over the cell you want to activate.
Press the mouse button ...
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