Highlight Active Cell Row and Column in Excel Office 365!!
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Published: 2020-10-09 12:10:14

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title: Highlight Active Cell Row and Column in Excel Office 365!!
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In this post, you will understand the steps to **Highlight Active Cell Row and Column in Excel Office 365** using **Kutools.** Get an official version of MS Excel from the following link: **[https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel](https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel)**

**Note:** [kutools for Excel](https://geekexcel.com/get-kutools-for-ms-excel-2019-2016-2013-2010-2007-office-365/) has more than 180 features which are used to complete the difficult task with several clicks. If you want to use Kutools, you need to install it from Excel’s official website.
## Highlight Active Cell rows and Columns:

- First, you need to **select a cell or range of cells** in your worksheet.

![Select the range of cell](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Select-the-range-of-cell.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-15537">Select the range of cell</figcaption>

- On the **Kutools Tab, select** the **Reading Layout** option, it will enable the Reading Layout option.

![Select the Reading Layout option](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Select-the-Reading-Layout-option.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-15538">Select the Reading Layout option</figcaption>

- It will highlight the rows and columns of the selected cell.

![Output](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Output-23.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-15539">Output</figcaption>

- **Enable Reading layout** – **click**  **this option** to **enable** or **disable** the Reading Layout.
- **Reading Layout Settings** – **click this option** to **configure** the settings of the Reading Layout settings dialog box.

![Reading Layout Settings Dialog Box](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Reading-Layout-Settings-Dialog-Box.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-15540">Reading Layout Settings Dialog Box</figcaption>

### Note:

- You can cancel this feature by selecting the **Reading Layout** command.
- If you open multiple Excel files, this feature will apply to all of them.
- This feature will not be enabled automatically when you launch the workbook next time.
- By default, the currently selected cells will not be highlighted.
- If you want to **highlight the currently selected cell** , you need to **check** the **Highlight the area of active cell** option.

## Verdict:

In this article, you can clearly understand the steps to **Highlight Active Cell Row and Column in Excel Office 365** using **Kutools.** Drop your **feedback** in the comment section. Thanks for visiting **[Geek Excel.](https://geekexcel.com/)** Keep Learning!

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