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EXCEL CRASH COURSE EXAM FROM
WALL STREET
PREP|COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS 2026
To Group Columns - correct-answer - 1. Ctrl Space to select desired columns
2. Shift Alt Right Arrow Key to create the group
3. Alt A H to hide the columns
4. Alt A J will unhide the columns
5. Shift Alt Left Arrow Key to remove group
To Group Rows - correct-answer - 1. Shift Space to select desired rows
2. Shift Alt Right Arrow Key to create the group
3. Alt A H to hide the rows
4. Alt A J will unhide the rows
5. Shift Alt Left Arrow Key to remove group
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Ctrl [ or Ctrl ] - correct-answer - formula audit
F5 - correct-answer - go to special
Alt O D - correct-answer - conditional formatting
If I want to add the title "Company Financials" in cell A1 ensure that all columns
are the same width across all the worksheets in my workbook, how would I do
that? - correct-answer - 1. Group the wroksheets by hitting Ctrl Shift and use the
PageUp/Down keys to select the worksheets. 2. In the active sheet type in
"Company Financials" in A1 and apply the desired width to all columns 3.
Remember to hit Ctrl Pageup or Pagedown to make sure that future edits only
apply to active sheet.
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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) - correct-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? - correct-
answer - Alt e s or Alt h v s
Which of the following keys IS NOT a way to trace precedent cells? - correct-
answer - Ctrl Alt [
What is the keyboard shortcut to freeze panes within a worksheet? - correct-
answer - Alt W F F
EXCEL CRASH COURSE EXAM FROM
WALL STREET
PREP|COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS 2026
To Group Columns - correct-answer - 1. Ctrl Space to select desired columns
2. Shift Alt Right Arrow Key to create the group
3. Alt A H to hide the columns
4. Alt A J will unhide the columns
5. Shift Alt Left Arrow Key to remove group
To Group Rows - correct-answer - 1. Shift Space to select desired rows
2. Shift Alt Right Arrow Key to create the group
3. Alt A H to hide the rows
4. Alt A J will unhide the rows
5. Shift Alt Left Arrow Key to remove group
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Ctrl [ or Ctrl ] - correct-answer - formula audit
F5 - correct-answer - go to special
Alt O D - correct-answer - conditional formatting
If I want to add the title "Company Financials" in cell A1 ensure that all columns
are the same width across all the worksheets in my workbook, how would I do
that? - correct-answer - 1. Group the wroksheets by hitting Ctrl Shift and use the
PageUp/Down keys to select the worksheets. 2. In the active sheet type in
"Company Financials" in A1 and apply the desired width to all columns 3.
Remember to hit Ctrl Pageup or Pagedown to make sure that future edits only
apply to active sheet.
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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) - correct-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? - correct-
answer - Alt e s or Alt h v s
Which of the following keys IS NOT a way to trace precedent cells? - correct-
answer - Ctrl Alt [
What is the keyboard shortcut to freeze panes within a worksheet? - correct-
answer - Alt W F F
