EXCEL CRASH COURSE | UPDATE | COMPREHENSIVE MOST TESTED 120 QUESTION WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS| GRADED A+ | ASSURED SUCCESS
move back and forth between the worksheets in a workbook - correct answer *Ctrl PageUp* or
*Ctrl PageDown*
open a file - correct answer *alt f o*
*ctrl o*
save a file - correct answer *alt f s*
*ctrl s*
print a file - correct answer *alt f p*
*ctrl p*
navigating to the toolbars without the mouse - correct 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 - correct answer File > Options (*Alt f t*)
*Alt t o*
Disabling the Start Screen and adding more worksheets on startup - correct 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 - correct answer File
Info
password protect files: "Encrypt with Password"
,EXCEL CRASH COURSE | UPDATE | COMPREHENSIVE MOST TESTED 120 QUESTION WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS| GRADED A+ | ASSURED SUCCESS
password protect individual worksheet (so that people can't see or edit formulas): "Protect
Current Sheet"
highlighting columns and rows - correct answer columns: *Ctrl Spacebar*
rows: *Shift Spacebar*
widening columns and rows - correct 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 - correct answer *Ctrl 1* pulls up the 'Format Cells' menu
navigating the 'Format Cells' menu - correct 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*
paste special - correct answer *Alt v s t* or *Alt e s t*
changing zoom size - correct answer *Alt w q* or *Alt v z*
Move/copy a tab - correct answer *Alt h o m*
freezing panes - correct answer click the cell BELOW the desired row and to the RIGHT of the
desired column where you want to freeze panes and hit *Alt w f f*
to unfreeze panes: press *Alt w f f* again
, EXCEL CRASH COURSE | UPDATE | COMPREHENSIVE MOST TESTED 120 QUESTION WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS| GRADED A+ | ASSURED SUCCESS
splitting panes - correct answer splitting panes allows users to scroll in both areas of the
worksheet, while rows and columns in the non-scrolled area remain visible
to split panes:
-click the cell BELOW the desired row and to the RIGHT of the desired column where you want
to split panes and hit *Alt w s*
-to unspilt panes, click *Alt w s* again
-press *F6* to move from pane to pane in a clockwise direction; press *Shift F6* to move from
pane to pane in a counter-clockwise direction
manipulating data inside a cell - correct answer *F2* is the command that puts you inside a
cell:
-pressing the F2 key once shows you the components of the formula you created earlier, puts
you inside a cell and enables you to navigate through it to edit the existing cell data
-pressing the F2 key twice activates the cursor and enables you to move to different cells,
worksheets, and even other open Excel files
*Shift arrow key* will highlight characters one at a time
*Shift Ctrl arrow key* will highlight contiguous ranges of characters
deleting and clearing cell data - correct answer hitting *Delete* does NOT delete the
formatting in the cell
to truly delete a cell:
-*Alt h e* (Home tab > Clear)
-from the drop-down, chose the appropriate actions
*(Alt h e) a*: clears ALL contents of the cell
*(Alt h e) f*: clears only the cell FORMAT
*(Alt h e) c*: clears only the cell CONTENT
-this is the same as hitting Delete
SOLUTIONS| GRADED A+ | ASSURED SUCCESS
move back and forth between the worksheets in a workbook - correct answer *Ctrl PageUp* or
*Ctrl PageDown*
open a file - correct answer *alt f o*
*ctrl o*
save a file - correct answer *alt f s*
*ctrl s*
print a file - correct answer *alt f p*
*ctrl p*
navigating to the toolbars without the mouse - correct 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 - correct answer File > Options (*Alt f t*)
*Alt t o*
Disabling the Start Screen and adding more worksheets on startup - correct 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 - correct answer File
Info
password protect files: "Encrypt with Password"
,EXCEL CRASH COURSE | UPDATE | COMPREHENSIVE MOST TESTED 120 QUESTION WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS| GRADED A+ | ASSURED SUCCESS
password protect individual worksheet (so that people can't see or edit formulas): "Protect
Current Sheet"
highlighting columns and rows - correct answer columns: *Ctrl Spacebar*
rows: *Shift Spacebar*
widening columns and rows - correct 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 - correct answer *Ctrl 1* pulls up the 'Format Cells' menu
navigating the 'Format Cells' menu - correct 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*
paste special - correct answer *Alt v s t* or *Alt e s t*
changing zoom size - correct answer *Alt w q* or *Alt v z*
Move/copy a tab - correct answer *Alt h o m*
freezing panes - correct answer click the cell BELOW the desired row and to the RIGHT of the
desired column where you want to freeze panes and hit *Alt w f f*
to unfreeze panes: press *Alt w f f* again
, EXCEL CRASH COURSE | UPDATE | COMPREHENSIVE MOST TESTED 120 QUESTION WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS| GRADED A+ | ASSURED SUCCESS
splitting panes - correct answer splitting panes allows users to scroll in both areas of the
worksheet, while rows and columns in the non-scrolled area remain visible
to split panes:
-click the cell BELOW the desired row and to the RIGHT of the desired column where you want
to split panes and hit *Alt w s*
-to unspilt panes, click *Alt w s* again
-press *F6* to move from pane to pane in a clockwise direction; press *Shift F6* to move from
pane to pane in a counter-clockwise direction
manipulating data inside a cell - correct answer *F2* is the command that puts you inside a
cell:
-pressing the F2 key once shows you the components of the formula you created earlier, puts
you inside a cell and enables you to navigate through it to edit the existing cell data
-pressing the F2 key twice activates the cursor and enables you to move to different cells,
worksheets, and even other open Excel files
*Shift arrow key* will highlight characters one at a time
*Shift Ctrl arrow key* will highlight contiguous ranges of characters
deleting and clearing cell data - correct answer hitting *Delete* does NOT delete the
formatting in the cell
to truly delete a cell:
-*Alt h e* (Home tab > Clear)
-from the drop-down, chose the appropriate actions
*(Alt h e) a*: clears ALL contents of the cell
*(Alt h e) f*: clears only the cell FORMAT
*(Alt h e) c*: clears only the cell CONTENT
-this is the same as hitting Delete
