M&A Modeling Exam ANSWERs from Wall Street
Prep
All of the following are keyboard shortcut that allow the user input to add more sheets to a workbook
EXCEPT: - ANSWER Alt h i w
What is a keyboard shortcut to open a file? – ANSWER Ctrl o
What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel? – 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: - ANSWER1. 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 Page Down 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 EnterAlt
h o i – ANSWER exact column width
Alt h o w – ANSWER identical column widths
Alt h o h – ANSWER identical column height
Control + Space – ANSWER highlight column Shift + Space – ANSWER highlight row
Command + B – ANSWER bold
Command + I – ANSWER italicizeAlt e s / control command v – ANSWER paste special
What is the keyboard shortcut to move sheets within a workbook? – ANSWER Alt H O M
What is the keyboard shortcut to open the formatting cells dialog box? – ANSWER Ctrl 1
What are the keyboard shortcuts for auto-fitting a range of columns? - ANSWER1) 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) - ANSWER1) Ctrl Tab
2) Shift Tab
3) Spacebaralt w f f – ANSWER freeze panealt
w s – ANSWER split paneF6 – ANSWER jump between panes
Alt H E A – ANSWER delete everything about a cell
Prep
All of the following are keyboard shortcut that allow the user input to add more sheets to a workbook
EXCEPT: - ANSWER Alt h i w
What is a keyboard shortcut to open a file? – ANSWER Ctrl o
What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel? – 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: - ANSWER1. 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 Page Down 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 EnterAlt
h o i – ANSWER exact column width
Alt h o w – ANSWER identical column widths
Alt h o h – ANSWER identical column height
Control + Space – ANSWER highlight column Shift + Space – ANSWER highlight row
Command + B – ANSWER bold
Command + I – ANSWER italicizeAlt e s / control command v – ANSWER paste special
What is the keyboard shortcut to move sheets within a workbook? – ANSWER Alt H O M
What is the keyboard shortcut to open the formatting cells dialog box? – ANSWER Ctrl 1
What are the keyboard shortcuts for auto-fitting a range of columns? - ANSWER1) 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) - ANSWER1) Ctrl Tab
2) Shift Tab
3) Spacebaralt w f f – ANSWER freeze panealt
w s – ANSWER split paneF6 – ANSWER jump between panes
Alt H E A – ANSWER delete everything about a cell
