EXCEL CRASH COURSE EXAM FROM WALL STREET PRE 2 ACTUAL TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
Question:
open a file.
Answer:
*alt f o* *ctrl o*
Question:
save a file.
Answer:
*alt f s* *ctrl s*
Question:
print a file.
Answer:
*alt f p* *ctrl p*
Question:
navigating to the toolbars without the mouse.
Answer:
hit *Alt and the appropriate letter* (or use the right/left arrow keys) to get to the desired tab once
there, use the Tab and Shift Tab keys to navigate around
Question:
,accessing settings.
Answer:
File > Options (*Alt f t*) *Alt t o*
Question:
Disabling the Start Screen and adding more worksheets on startup.
Answer:
click on 'Blank worksheet' Hit *Alt f t* go go to Excel options (you can also get there by clicking
the file tab) Under 'General' unselect "Show the Start screen when this application starts"
Question:
password protecting files.
Answer:
File Info password protect files: "Encrypt with Password" password protect individual worksheet
(so that people can't see or edit formulas): "Protect Current Sheet"
Question:
highlighting columns and rows.
Answer:
columns: *Ctrl Spacebar* rows: *Shift Spacebar*
Question:
widening columns and rows.
Answer:
highlight column by pressing *Ctrl Spacebar* *Alt h o i* to auto-fit the column width if you want a
column to have a certain width, press *Alt h o w* and enter the desired width highlight row by
pressing Shift Spacebar *Alt h o a* to auto-fit the row height if you want a row to have a certain
height, press *Alt h o h* and enter the desired height
, Question:
format cells.
Answer:
*Ctrl 1* pulls up the 'Format Cells' menu
Question:
navigating the 'Format Cells' menu.
Answer:
after hitting Ctrl 1 to pull up the 'Format Cells' menu, you can navigate around tabs by hitting *Ctrl
tab* each category within a tab can be accessed by pressing *Alt* and the appropriate underlined
letter, or by hitting *tab* to move clockwise and *shift tab* to move counter clockwise when on the
desired tab, horizontal alignment can be accessed through *Alt h* and vertical alignment through
*Alt v*
Question:
paste special.
Answer:
*Alt v s t* or *Alt e s t*
Question:
changing zoom size.
Answer:
*Alt w q* or *Alt v z*
Question:
Move/copy a tab.
Answer:
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
Question:
open a file.
Answer:
*alt f o* *ctrl o*
Question:
save a file.
Answer:
*alt f s* *ctrl s*
Question:
print a file.
Answer:
*alt f p* *ctrl p*
Question:
navigating to the toolbars without the mouse.
Answer:
hit *Alt and the appropriate letter* (or use the right/left arrow keys) to get to the desired tab once
there, use the Tab and Shift Tab keys to navigate around
Question:
,accessing settings.
Answer:
File > Options (*Alt f t*) *Alt t o*
Question:
Disabling the Start Screen and adding more worksheets on startup.
Answer:
click on 'Blank worksheet' Hit *Alt f t* go go to Excel options (you can also get there by clicking
the file tab) Under 'General' unselect "Show the Start screen when this application starts"
Question:
password protecting files.
Answer:
File Info password protect files: "Encrypt with Password" password protect individual worksheet
(so that people can't see or edit formulas): "Protect Current Sheet"
Question:
highlighting columns and rows.
Answer:
columns: *Ctrl Spacebar* rows: *Shift Spacebar*
Question:
widening columns and rows.
Answer:
highlight column by pressing *Ctrl Spacebar* *Alt h o i* to auto-fit the column width if you want a
column to have a certain width, press *Alt h o w* and enter the desired width highlight row by
pressing Shift Spacebar *Alt h o a* to auto-fit the row height if you want a row to have a certain
height, press *Alt h o h* and enter the desired height
, Question:
format cells.
Answer:
*Ctrl 1* pulls up the 'Format Cells' menu
Question:
navigating the 'Format Cells' menu.
Answer:
after hitting Ctrl 1 to pull up the 'Format Cells' menu, you can navigate around tabs by hitting *Ctrl
tab* each category within a tab can be accessed by pressing *Alt* and the appropriate underlined
letter, or by hitting *tab* to move clockwise and *shift tab* to move counter clockwise when on the
desired tab, horizontal alignment can be accessed through *Alt h* and vertical alignment through
*Alt v*
Question:
paste special.
Answer:
*Alt v s t* or *Alt e s t*
Question:
changing zoom size.
Answer:
*Alt w q* or *Alt v z*
Question:
Move/copy a tab.
Answer:
