UPDATED 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS EXCEL CRASH COURSE EXAM
FROM WALL STREET PREP
All of the following are keyboard shortcut that allow the user input to add more
sheets to a workbook EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅Alt h i w
What is a keyboard shortcut to open a file? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅Ctrl o
What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅Automatic except for Data Tables
To add a cell reference from a different worksheet into an existing formula with your
keyboard, you should follow the following steps: - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅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 Page Up or Page Down to find the desired worksheet 4. Let
go of the Ctrl and Page Up/Down keys 5. Use the arrow keys to locate the desired
cell reference 6. Hit Enter
Alt h o i - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅exact column width
Alt h o w - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅identical column widths
Alt h o h - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅identical column height
Control + Space - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅highlight column
Shift + Space - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅highlight row
Command + B - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅bold
Command + I - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅italicize
Alt e s / control command v - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅paste special
What is the keyboard shortcut to move sheets within a workbook? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅Alt H O M
What is the keyboard shortcut to open the formatting cells dialog box? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅Ctrl 1
, What are the keyboard shortcuts for auto-fitting a range of columns? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅1) Select the columns by hitting Ctrl Spacebar. 2) Hold down the
shift key and use left and right arrow keys to highlight the range of columns. 3) Hit Alt
H O I to auto fit the columns.
When you are in the Format Cells dialog (Ctrl 1):
What is the keyboard shortcut for moving across tabs (Number, Alignment, Font
Border, Fill, Protection)?
How do you move counter clockwise across form elements?
How do you select a checkbox (put a checkbox next to it) - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅1) Ctrl Tab
2) Shift Tab
3) Spacebar
alt w f f - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅freeze pane
alt w s - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅split pane
F6 - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅jump between panes
Alt H E A - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅delete everything about a cell
Control Shift + - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅insert new row
Control Shift ! - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅number format; 2 decimals
Control Shift $ - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅currency format; 2 decimals
Control Shift % - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅percentage format with no decimal
points
Control Shift _ - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅remove all borders
Alt H I S - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅new worksheet
Alt e l - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅delete worksheet
Alt h o r - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅rename worksheet
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
ANSWERS EXCEL CRASH COURSE EXAM
FROM WALL STREET PREP
All of the following are keyboard shortcut that allow the user input to add more
sheets to a workbook EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅Alt h i w
What is a keyboard shortcut to open a file? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅Ctrl o
What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅Automatic except for Data Tables
To add a cell reference from a different worksheet into an existing formula with your
keyboard, you should follow the following steps: - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅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 Page Up or Page Down to find the desired worksheet 4. Let
go of the Ctrl and Page Up/Down keys 5. Use the arrow keys to locate the desired
cell reference 6. Hit Enter
Alt h o i - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅exact column width
Alt h o w - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅identical column widths
Alt h o h - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅identical column height
Control + Space - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅highlight column
Shift + Space - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅highlight row
Command + B - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅bold
Command + I - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅italicize
Alt e s / control command v - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅paste special
What is the keyboard shortcut to move sheets within a workbook? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅Alt H O M
What is the keyboard shortcut to open the formatting cells dialog box? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅Ctrl 1
, What are the keyboard shortcuts for auto-fitting a range of columns? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅1) Select the columns by hitting Ctrl Spacebar. 2) Hold down the
shift key and use left and right arrow keys to highlight the range of columns. 3) Hit Alt
H O I to auto fit the columns.
When you are in the Format Cells dialog (Ctrl 1):
What is the keyboard shortcut for moving across tabs (Number, Alignment, Font
Border, Fill, Protection)?
How do you move counter clockwise across form elements?
How do you select a checkbox (put a checkbox next to it) - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅1) Ctrl Tab
2) Shift Tab
3) Spacebar
alt w f f - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅freeze pane
alt w s - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅split pane
F6 - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅jump between panes
Alt H E A - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅delete everything about a cell
Control Shift + - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅insert new row
Control Shift ! - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅number format; 2 decimals
Control Shift $ - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅currency format; 2 decimals
Control Shift % - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅percentage format with no decimal
points
Control Shift _ - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅remove all borders
Alt H I S - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅new worksheet
Alt e l - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅delete worksheet
Alt h o r - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅rename worksheet
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
