Understanding the different cursors types will make using Excel easier.
Select
The most common cursor is the “select mode” cursor. This cursor looks like a thick cross. It is white with a thick black outline. When this cursor is showing, you are in a normal mode in Excel.
Auto fill
This cursor looks like a thin black cross. You can use this cursor to repeat things or fill in a series (such as dates) by simply clicking and dragging. You can only get this cursor if you place your cursor on the bottom right-hand corner of a cell.
Click & Drag
This cursor looks like a white arrow with a black outline.
If you click your mouse and drag somewhere while this cursor is showing, you will move whatever you have clicked on to the place