The active cell is the cell that currently receives any user interaction. Typically, the active cell appears with some form of highlighting to distinguish it from the other cells in the data area and to indicate that it is the active cell.

You can change what can be selected by the user. For more information, refer to Specifying What the User Can Select. You can also customize how the selection appears. For more information, refer to Customizing the Appearance of Selections.

Return to the cell appearance overview at Customizing the Appearance of a Cell.