Mouse Pointer Types and Their Uses

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Type 1: Cross Pointer

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Used for selecting cells. A single click will select. To select a range, click and drag.

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Type 2: Arrow Pointer

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Used to select items outside of worksheet, such as in the Ribbon.

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Type 3: Resizing Arrows (Columns)

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Used to change column widths. Move your cursor between columns to use. Double clicking will auto-fit. Click and drag will allow you to resize manually.

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Type 4: Resizing Arrows (Rows)

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Used to change row widths. Move your cursor between rows to use. Double clicking will auto-fit. Click and drag will allow you to resize manually.

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Type 5: Row Selector

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Used to select entire rows. Move your cursor onto a row number to use. Single click will select entire row. Click and drag will select multiple rows.

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Type 6: Column Selector

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Used to select entire columns. Move your cursor onto a column number to use. Single click will select entire column. Click and drag will select multiple columns.

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Type 7: Cursor

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Used to edit cell contents in Formula Bar or the cell itself. Sometimes referred to as I Beam.

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Type 8: Fill Handle 'Auto Fill'

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Used to copy cell contents to adjacent cells. To use, hover your mouse over the bottom left corner of the selected cell or cells. Click and drag to fill or copy contents into new cells.

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Type 9: Move

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Used to move selected items such as cells. To use, hover over the dark border of the selected cell or cells. Click and drag to move the item.