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EXCEL CRASH COURSE RETAKE EXAM ANSWER
SHEET 48/48 **2024**
Keyboard Versus the Mouse - ANSWER Almost everything that can be done in
Excel using a mouse can also be done using the keyboard shortcuts
Best way to learn is to disconnect the mouse and work through Excel using only the
keyboard
Name Box - ANSWER Tells you what cell you are in (top left below the ribbon)
Formula Bar - ANSWER When you insert a formula into a cell and hit return, the cell
will show you the output
The formula bar, however, will show you the formula
Next to "fx" right below the ribbon
Worksheets - ANSWER An Excel file is called a workbook;
You start with 1 worksheet but you can add/delete more
The active worksheet is highlighted in Excel
Moving Between Worksheets - ANSWER Ctrl + PageDown/PageUp
(Option + RightArrow/LeftArrow)
Adding Worksheets - ANSWER (Fn Shift F11)
Columns - ANSWER Alphabetically labeled (A, B, C, etc.)
Rows - ANSWER Numerically labeled (1, 2, 3, etc.)
Main tabs - ANSWER Although we focus on shortcuts, virtually all commands,
functions, and Excel features can be accessed through the task-oriented tabs which
organize them into nine logical categories:
(1) Home
(2) Insert
(3) Draw
(4) Page Layout
(5) Formulas
(6) Data
(7) Review
(8) View
(9) Developer
How to Access Ribbon on Mac - ANSWER Ctrl Fn F2
Use arrow keys to peruse the Mac ribbon
,Mac Settings to Disable - ANSWER (1) Function Keys: Settings - Keyboard - Use
F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys
(2) Mission Control: System Preferences - Keyboard - Shortcuts - Mission Control -
Disable "Move a space left" and "Move a space right" to use Ctrl RightArrow or Ctrl
LeftArrow
Using Function Keys - ANSWER Hit Fn and then the function key to use the function
keys themselves on a Mac
Open a New Workout - ANSWER Ctrl N
Cmnd N
The File Tab - ANSWER Many Excel features (Open file, Save file, Print file, etc.)
are located in this tab
Excel also has alternative keyboard shortcuts (using Ctrl) for many of these features
Open a File: Ctrl O (Cmnd O)
Save a File: Ctrl S (Cmnd S)
Print a File: Ctrl P (Cmnd P)
Save a File - ANSWER Ctrl S
Cmnd S
Print a File - ANSWER Ctrl P
Cmnd P
Open a File - ANSWER Ctrl O
Cmnd O
Toolbars - ANSWER Within each of the main tabs you will find all of Excel's
features, grouped by commands
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, the Space to open a
drop down, and Enter to select
Bold Command - ANSWER Ctrl B
Cmnd B
The Home Tab - ANSWER Includes most formatting properties:
Font type, size, and color
Background color
Text/cell alignment
Changing currency, decimal, percent formats
Inserting, deleting, and hiding rows and columns
Adjusting columns and rows width
Inserting, deleting, and renaming worksheets
The Insert Tab - ANSWER Important Features: Pivot Table, Charts, Header &
Footer
, Page Layout Tab - ANSWER Important Features: Print Area, Fonts, Gridlines
Formulas Tab - ANSWER Important Features: Insert Function, Function Library,
Name Manager, Formula Auditing Tools (Trace Precedents, Trace Dependents)
Data Tab - ANSWER Important Features: Filter, Sort, Text to Columns, Flash Fill,
Data Validation, Data Tables (Goal Seek), Group/Ungroup
Review Tab - ANSWER Important Features: New Comment
View Tab - ANSWER Important Features: Zoom, Gridlines
Developer Tab - ANSWER Important Features: Record Macro, Add-Ins
Accessing Settings (Excel Options) - ANSWER File > Options (Alt F T or Alt T O)
MAC: Excel > Preferences
Excel Settings Changes - ANSWER General:
Change "Sheets in New Workbook" to 3
Uncheck "Show Workbook Gallery when opening Excel"
Calculation/Functions:
Change Calculation Options to "Automatic except for data tables"
Check "Enable iterative calculation"
Edit/Advanced:
Uncheck "After pressing Enter, move selection"
*Optional - Check "Automatically insert a decimal point"
Protection - ANSWER Go to File > Info > Password Protecting Files (File >
Passwords)
Alt F T I
You can password protect files "Encrypt with Password"
You can also protect individual worksheets so that people can't see or edit formulas
"Protect Current Sheet"
Shortcuts to Allow the User Input to Add More Sheets to a Workbook - ANSWER Alt
iw
Alt h i s
Shift F11
Alt Shift F1
Find or Find and Replace Shortcut - ANSWER Ctrl F
(Cmnd F)
What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel? - ANSWER
Automatic Except for Data Tables
EXCEL CRASH COURSE RETAKE EXAM ANSWER
SHEET 48/48 **2024**
Keyboard Versus the Mouse - ANSWER Almost everything that can be done in
Excel using a mouse can also be done using the keyboard shortcuts
Best way to learn is to disconnect the mouse and work through Excel using only the
keyboard
Name Box - ANSWER Tells you what cell you are in (top left below the ribbon)
Formula Bar - ANSWER When you insert a formula into a cell and hit return, the cell
will show you the output
The formula bar, however, will show you the formula
Next to "fx" right below the ribbon
Worksheets - ANSWER An Excel file is called a workbook;
You start with 1 worksheet but you can add/delete more
The active worksheet is highlighted in Excel
Moving Between Worksheets - ANSWER Ctrl + PageDown/PageUp
(Option + RightArrow/LeftArrow)
Adding Worksheets - ANSWER (Fn Shift F11)
Columns - ANSWER Alphabetically labeled (A, B, C, etc.)
Rows - ANSWER Numerically labeled (1, 2, 3, etc.)
Main tabs - ANSWER Although we focus on shortcuts, virtually all commands,
functions, and Excel features can be accessed through the task-oriented tabs which
organize them into nine logical categories:
(1) Home
(2) Insert
(3) Draw
(4) Page Layout
(5) Formulas
(6) Data
(7) Review
(8) View
(9) Developer
How to Access Ribbon on Mac - ANSWER Ctrl Fn F2
Use arrow keys to peruse the Mac ribbon
,Mac Settings to Disable - ANSWER (1) Function Keys: Settings - Keyboard - Use
F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys
(2) Mission Control: System Preferences - Keyboard - Shortcuts - Mission Control -
Disable "Move a space left" and "Move a space right" to use Ctrl RightArrow or Ctrl
LeftArrow
Using Function Keys - ANSWER Hit Fn and then the function key to use the function
keys themselves on a Mac
Open a New Workout - ANSWER Ctrl N
Cmnd N
The File Tab - ANSWER Many Excel features (Open file, Save file, Print file, etc.)
are located in this tab
Excel also has alternative keyboard shortcuts (using Ctrl) for many of these features
Open a File: Ctrl O (Cmnd O)
Save a File: Ctrl S (Cmnd S)
Print a File: Ctrl P (Cmnd P)
Save a File - ANSWER Ctrl S
Cmnd S
Print a File - ANSWER Ctrl P
Cmnd P
Open a File - ANSWER Ctrl O
Cmnd O
Toolbars - ANSWER Within each of the main tabs you will find all of Excel's
features, grouped by commands
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, the Space to open a
drop down, and Enter to select
Bold Command - ANSWER Ctrl B
Cmnd B
The Home Tab - ANSWER Includes most formatting properties:
Font type, size, and color
Background color
Text/cell alignment
Changing currency, decimal, percent formats
Inserting, deleting, and hiding rows and columns
Adjusting columns and rows width
Inserting, deleting, and renaming worksheets
The Insert Tab - ANSWER Important Features: Pivot Table, Charts, Header &
Footer
, Page Layout Tab - ANSWER Important Features: Print Area, Fonts, Gridlines
Formulas Tab - ANSWER Important Features: Insert Function, Function Library,
Name Manager, Formula Auditing Tools (Trace Precedents, Trace Dependents)
Data Tab - ANSWER Important Features: Filter, Sort, Text to Columns, Flash Fill,
Data Validation, Data Tables (Goal Seek), Group/Ungroup
Review Tab - ANSWER Important Features: New Comment
View Tab - ANSWER Important Features: Zoom, Gridlines
Developer Tab - ANSWER Important Features: Record Macro, Add-Ins
Accessing Settings (Excel Options) - ANSWER File > Options (Alt F T or Alt T O)
MAC: Excel > Preferences
Excel Settings Changes - ANSWER General:
Change "Sheets in New Workbook" to 3
Uncheck "Show Workbook Gallery when opening Excel"
Calculation/Functions:
Change Calculation Options to "Automatic except for data tables"
Check "Enable iterative calculation"
Edit/Advanced:
Uncheck "After pressing Enter, move selection"
*Optional - Check "Automatically insert a decimal point"
Protection - ANSWER Go to File > Info > Password Protecting Files (File >
Passwords)
Alt F T I
You can password protect files "Encrypt with Password"
You can also protect individual worksheets so that people can't see or edit formulas
"Protect Current Sheet"
Shortcuts to Allow the User Input to Add More Sheets to a Workbook - ANSWER Alt
iw
Alt h i s
Shift F11
Alt Shift F1
Find or Find and Replace Shortcut - ANSWER Ctrl F
(Cmnd F)
What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel? - ANSWER
Automatic Except for Data Tables
