EXCEL CRASH COURSE ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● What is the keyboard sequence to
1) Group highlighted columns (but not to hide group)
2) Hide the group (will show a + sign above the column)
3) Show the group (will show a + sign above the column)
Answer: 1. Shift Alt Right Arrow 2. Alt a h 3. Alt a j
●● What is the keyboard shortcut to open the paste special dialog box?
Answer: Alt e s or Alt h v s
●● Which of the following keys IS NOT a way to trace precedent cells?
Answer: Ctrl Alt [
●● What is the keyboard shortcut to freeze panes within a worksheet?
Answer: Alt W F F
●● Please select the answer that best describes the shortcut to
Split (not freeze) an excel sheet into just two panes (top and bottom)
, To navigate from pane to pane
Answer: 1. With the active cell on any row but in column A, hit Alt W S
to split the panes to a top and bottom. 2. Hit F6 to jump from pane to
pane (in some versions of Excel you will need to hit F6 several times to
get from one pane to the other).
●● You are in cell A1 and start a formula by typing = in a worksheet
with split top and bottom panes. In order to jump to the bottom pane
while working on the formula:
Answer: Hit F6
●● Identify the commands to insert a comment and delete a comment
Answer: 1)Shift F2 2) Alt h e m
●● Identify the utility used to create a dropdown menu in Excel.
Answer: Alt d l
●● Which of the following is NOT a shortcut for changing the format of
a cell
Answer: Ctrl Tab
●● Identify the shortcut to remove arrows from Trace Precedents or
Trace Dependents.
Answer: Alt m a
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● What is the keyboard sequence to
1) Group highlighted columns (but not to hide group)
2) Hide the group (will show a + sign above the column)
3) Show the group (will show a + sign above the column)
Answer: 1. Shift Alt Right Arrow 2. Alt a h 3. Alt a j
●● What is the keyboard shortcut to open the paste special dialog box?
Answer: Alt e s or Alt h v s
●● Which of the following keys IS NOT a way to trace precedent cells?
Answer: Ctrl Alt [
●● What is the keyboard shortcut to freeze panes within a worksheet?
Answer: Alt W F F
●● Please select the answer that best describes the shortcut to
Split (not freeze) an excel sheet into just two panes (top and bottom)
, To navigate from pane to pane
Answer: 1. With the active cell on any row but in column A, hit Alt W S
to split the panes to a top and bottom. 2. Hit F6 to jump from pane to
pane (in some versions of Excel you will need to hit F6 several times to
get from one pane to the other).
●● You are in cell A1 and start a formula by typing = in a worksheet
with split top and bottom panes. In order to jump to the bottom pane
while working on the formula:
Answer: Hit F6
●● Identify the commands to insert a comment and delete a comment
Answer: 1)Shift F2 2) Alt h e m
●● Identify the utility used to create a dropdown menu in Excel.
Answer: Alt d l
●● Which of the following is NOT a shortcut for changing the format of
a cell
Answer: Ctrl Tab
●● Identify the shortcut to remove arrows from Trace Precedents or
Trace Dependents.
Answer: Alt m a
