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Guide, Practice Questions & Skills Review
All of the following are keyboard shortcut that allow the user input to add more sheets to a workbook
EXCEPT:
Alt i w
Alt h i s
Shift F11
Alt Shift F1
Alt h i w
Incorrect - correct answers -Alt i w, Alt h i s, Shift F11 and Alt Shift F1 are all keyboard shortcuts for
adding more sheets to a workbook.
Alt h i w is not a valid shortcut.
What is a keyboard shortcut to open a file?
Ctrl o
Ctrl f
Alt o
Ctrl n - correct answers -The correct answer is Ctrl o.
Ctrl f is the shortcut to find, or find and replace, text on the worksheet. Alt o is not a command. Ctrl n is
the shortcut to open a new workbook.
What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel?
Automatic
1
, Manual
Automatic except for Data Tables
Iterate - correct answers -The correct answer is "Automatic except for Data Tables".
Data tables can significantly slow down Excel and other programs. "Automatic", the default setting, will
automatically calculate everything in the workbook, including data tables, which will make the program
run more slowly. The Manual setting will require the user to frequently recalculate the workbook in
order to display correctly. "Iterate" is not a setting for workbook calculation in Excel; iterative
calculation is a toggle for users to set for workbooks that may have circular calculations.q
To add a cell reference from a different worksheet into an existing formula with your keyboard, you
should follow the following steps:
1. Hit F2 to get into the existing formula; delete any incorrect formulas or operators 2. Hit F2 again to
enable "Enter" mode on the bottom-left corner of the Excel sheet 3. Holding down Ctrl, use PageUp or
PageDown to find the desired worksheet 4. Let go of the Ctrl and PageUp/Down keys 5. Use the arrow
keys to locate the desired cell reference 6. Hit Enter
1. Hit F2 to get into the existing formula; delete any incorrect formulas or operators 2. Hit F2 again to
enable "Enter" mode on the bottom-left corner of the Excel sheet 3. Holding down Alt, use PageUp or
PageDown to find the desired worksheet 4. Let go of the Ctrl and PageUp/Down keys 5. Use the arrow
keys to locate the desired cell reference 6. Hit Escape - correct answers -The correct answer is:
Hit F2 to get into the existing formula; delete any incorrect formulas or operators
Hit F2 again to enable "Enter" mode on the bottom-left corner of the Excel sheet
Holding down Ctrl, use PageUp or PageDown to find the desired worksheet
Let go of the Ctrl and PageUp/Down keys
Use the arrow keys to locate the desired cell reference
Hit Enter
In the incorrect option, 3. Alt Page Up / Down will not allow the user to navigate to a different
worksheet; 6. Hit Escape will not save any cell references, but will delete any new data or formula that
has been entered into the cell.
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Guide, Practice Questions & Skills Review
All of the following are keyboard shortcut that allow the user input to add more sheets to a workbook
EXCEPT:
Alt i w
Alt h i s
Shift F11
Alt Shift F1
Alt h i w
Incorrect - correct answers -Alt i w, Alt h i s, Shift F11 and Alt Shift F1 are all keyboard shortcuts for
adding more sheets to a workbook.
Alt h i w is not a valid shortcut.
What is a keyboard shortcut to open a file?
Ctrl o
Ctrl f
Alt o
Ctrl n - correct answers -The correct answer is Ctrl o.
Ctrl f is the shortcut to find, or find and replace, text on the worksheet. Alt o is not a command. Ctrl n is
the shortcut to open a new workbook.
What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel?
Automatic
1
, Manual
Automatic except for Data Tables
Iterate - correct answers -The correct answer is "Automatic except for Data Tables".
Data tables can significantly slow down Excel and other programs. "Automatic", the default setting, will
automatically calculate everything in the workbook, including data tables, which will make the program
run more slowly. The Manual setting will require the user to frequently recalculate the workbook in
order to display correctly. "Iterate" is not a setting for workbook calculation in Excel; iterative
calculation is a toggle for users to set for workbooks that may have circular calculations.q
To add a cell reference from a different worksheet into an existing formula with your keyboard, you
should follow the following steps:
1. Hit F2 to get into the existing formula; delete any incorrect formulas or operators 2. Hit F2 again to
enable "Enter" mode on the bottom-left corner of the Excel sheet 3. Holding down Ctrl, use PageUp or
PageDown to find the desired worksheet 4. Let go of the Ctrl and PageUp/Down keys 5. Use the arrow
keys to locate the desired cell reference 6. Hit Enter
1. Hit F2 to get into the existing formula; delete any incorrect formulas or operators 2. Hit F2 again to
enable "Enter" mode on the bottom-left corner of the Excel sheet 3. Holding down Alt, use PageUp or
PageDown to find the desired worksheet 4. Let go of the Ctrl and PageUp/Down keys 5. Use the arrow
keys to locate the desired cell reference 6. Hit Escape - correct answers -The correct answer is:
Hit F2 to get into the existing formula; delete any incorrect formulas or operators
Hit F2 again to enable "Enter" mode on the bottom-left corner of the Excel sheet
Holding down Ctrl, use PageUp or PageDown to find the desired worksheet
Let go of the Ctrl and PageUp/Down keys
Use the arrow keys to locate the desired cell reference
Hit Enter
In the incorrect option, 3. Alt Page Up / Down will not allow the user to navigate to a different
worksheet; 6. Hit Escape will not save any cell references, but will delete any new data or formula that
has been entered into the cell.
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