In MS Excel, the cell that contains the pointer or cursor is called
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The cell in MS Excel that contains the pointer or cursor is called the "Active Cell". An active cell is the cell that is currently selected and ready to accept input. It is the cell in which you can type or edit data. The active cell is surrounded by a border and is the cell that is currently in use in the worksheet. This makes it easy to identify and is the cell that will be affected by any actions you take in the worksheet.