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What do the different mouse pointer shapes mean in Microsoft Excel?

The mouse pointer changes shape in Microoft Excel depending upon the context. The six shapes are as follows:

pointer Used for selecting cells
i-beam The I-beam - indicates the cursor position when editing a cell entry.
fill handle The fill handle - used for copying formula or extending a data series.
select Used to select a whole row/column when positioned on the row number or column letter.
column widener Appears at the border of the column letters. Drag to widen or narrow the width of a column.
row heightener Appears at the border between the row numbers. Drag to increase or decrease the height of a row.

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Created by Chris Limb on 25 January 2005 and last updated by Gillian Powell on 5 September 2012