Excel Crash Course Exam from Wall
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Answers for Exam Success Graded A+
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• open a file . Answer: *alt f o*
*ctrl o*
• save a file . Answer: *alt f s*
*ctrl s*
• print a file . Answer: *alt f p*
*ctrl p*
• 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
,• accessing settings . Answer: File > Options (*Alt f t*)
*Alt t o*
• 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"
• 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"
• highlighting columns and rows . Answer: columns: *Ctrl Spacebar*
rows: *Shift Spacebar*
, • 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
• format cells . Answer: *Ctrl 1* pulls up the 'Format Cells' menu
• 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*
Street Prep | Complete Questions &
Answers for Exam Success Graded A+
100% Pass Guaranteed (2026)
• open a file . Answer: *alt f o*
*ctrl o*
• save a file . Answer: *alt f s*
*ctrl s*
• print a file . Answer: *alt f p*
*ctrl p*
• 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
,• accessing settings . Answer: File > Options (*Alt f t*)
*Alt t o*
• 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"
• 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"
• highlighting columns and rows . Answer: columns: *Ctrl Spacebar*
rows: *Shift Spacebar*
, • 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
• format cells . Answer: *Ctrl 1* pulls up the 'Format Cells' menu
• 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*
