Excel Crash course: Wall Street Prep
Questions & Answers
All of the following are keyboard shortcut that allow the user input to add
more sheets to a workbook EXCEPT:
(Ans- Alt h i w
What is a keyboard shortcut to open a file?`
(Ans- Ctrl o
What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel?
(Ans- 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:
(Ans-
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
What is the keyboard shortcut to move sheets within a workbook?
(Ans- Alt H O M
, What is the keyboard shortcut to open the formatting cells dialog box?
(Ans- Ctrl 1
What are the keyboard shortcuts for auto-fitting a range of columns?
(Ans-
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)
(Ans- 1) Ctrl Tab 2) Shift Tab 3) Spacebar
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?
(Ans- 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.
Questions & Answers
All of the following are keyboard shortcut that allow the user input to add
more sheets to a workbook EXCEPT:
(Ans- Alt h i w
What is a keyboard shortcut to open a file?`
(Ans- Ctrl o
What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel?
(Ans- 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:
(Ans-
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
What is the keyboard shortcut to move sheets within a workbook?
(Ans- Alt H O M
, What is the keyboard shortcut to open the formatting cells dialog box?
(Ans- Ctrl 1
What are the keyboard shortcuts for auto-fitting a range of columns?
(Ans-
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)
(Ans- 1) Ctrl Tab 2) Shift Tab 3) Spacebar
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?
(Ans- 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.
