Excel Cursors
Understanding the different cursors types will make using Excel easier.
Select
The most common cursor is the “select mode” cursor. This cursor looks like a thick cross. It is white with a thick black outline. When this cursor is showing, you are in a normal mode in Excel.
Auto fill
This cursor looks like a thin black cross. You can use this cursor to repeat things or fill in a series (such as dates) by simply clicking and dragging. You can only get this cursor if you place your cursor on the bottom right-hand corner of a cell.
Click & Drag
This cursor looks like a white arrow with a black outline.
If you click your mouse and drag somewhere while this cursor is showing, you will move whatever you have clicked on to the place
Understanding the different cursors types will make using Excel easier.
Select
The most common cursor is the “select mode” cursor. This cursor looks like a thick cross. It is white with a thick black outline. When this cursor is showing, you are in a normal mode in Excel.
Auto fill
This cursor looks like a thin black cross. You can use this cursor to repeat things or fill in a series (such as dates) by simply clicking and dragging. You can only get this cursor if you place your cursor on the bottom right-hand corner of a cell.
Click & Drag
This cursor looks like a white arrow with a black outline.
If you click your mouse and drag somewhere while this cursor is showing, you will move whatever you have clicked on to the place