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To identify a cell, specify the column letter first, followed by the row number.

One cell on the worksheet, designated the active cell, is the one into which you can enter data.

The active cell is identified in three ways. First, a heavy border surrounds the cell; second, the active cell reference shows immediately above column A in the Name box; and third, the column heading A and row heading 1 are highlighted so it is easy to see which cell is active

The horizontal and vertical lines on the worksheet itself are called gridlines. Gridlines make it easier to see and identify each cell in the worksheet.