NEW Excel feature: Focus Cell | Improve the Visibility of the Active Cell

Need to easily view the active cell? Excel has a new feature called Focus Cell. The Focus Cell enhances the active cell by brightly highlighting its row and column and thickening its border.
Focus Cell will be available initially to Beta users from October 2024. I explain how to turn Focus Cell on and off from the View tab, navigate using arrow keys, customize cell highlighting colors, and use the feature alongside other Excel functions like Find and filters. I also note limitations with Freeze Panes and confirm functionality within tables.

00:00 Introduction to Focus Cell in Excel
00:21 Activating and Using Focus Cell
00:59 Customizing Focus Cell
01:16 Advanced Features and Tips
01:43 Focus Cell with Filters and Tables
02:53 Conclusion and Additional Resources

How Focus Cell works
1. Open an existing worksheet that contains a large data set.
2. On the View tab, select Focus Cell button to toggle the feature on and off, or press Alt + W + E + F.
3. To change the color of the highlights, select the arrow to the right of the Focus Cell button, then select Focus Cell Color.

Menard tip
Right-click Focus Cell and add it to the Quick Access Toolbar.

Availability
This feature is available on Beta Channel users running Version 2410 (Build 18118.20000) or later.
NOTE: Focus Cell for Mac and Web is coming soon.

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