Excel Crash Course Exam, 2026 — 36 practice questions with complete solutions (rated A+)

Excel Crash Course /36 Questions With Complete
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Quiz :All of the following are keyboard shortcut that allow the user input to
add more sheets to a workbook EXCEPT:
Alt i w
Alt h i s
Shift F11
Alt Shift F1
Alt h i w
Incorrect - Answer :Alt i w, Alt h i s, Shift F11 and Alt Shift F1 are all keyboard
shortcuts for adding more sheets to a workbook.
Alt h i w is not a valid shortcut.

Quiz :What is a keyboard shortcut to open a file?
Ctrl o
Ctrl f
Alt o
Ctrl n - Answer :The correct answer is Ctrl o.
Ctrl f is the shortcut to find, or find and replace, text on the worksheet. Alt o is
not a command. Ctrl n is the shortcut to open a new workbook.

Quiz :What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel?
Automatic
Manual
Automatic except for Data Tables
Iterate - Answer :The correct answer is "Automatic except for Data Tables".
Data tables can significantly slow down Excel and other programs.
"Automatic", the default setting, will automatically calculate everything in the
workbook, including data tables, which will make the program run more
slowly. The Manual setting will require the user to frequently recalculate the
workbook in order to display correctly. "Iterate" is not a setting for workbook
calculation in Excel; iterative calculation is a toggle for users to set for
workbooks that may have circular calculations.q

Quiz :To add a cell reference from a different worksheet into an existing
formula with your keyboard, you should follow the following steps:
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
1. H - Answer :The correct answer is:
Hit F2 to get into the existing formula; delete any incorrect formulas or
operators
Hit F2 again to enable "Enter" mode on the bottom-left corner of the Excel
sheet
Holding down Ctrl, use PageUp or PageDown to find the desired worksheet
Let go of the Ctrl and PageUp/Down keys
Use the arrow keys to locate the desired cell reference
Hit Enter
In the incorrect option, 3. Alt Page Up / Down will not allow the user to
navigate to a different worksheet; 6. Hit Escape will not save any cell
references, but will delete any new data or formula that has been entered into
the cell.

Quiz :What is the keyboard command to autofit the row height?
Alt o c a
Alt o c w
Alt h o h
Alt h o a - Answer :The correct answer is "Alt h o a"
Alt o c a is used to autofit column width. Alt o c w is used to assign the column
width. Alt h o h is used to assign the row height.

Quiz :What is the command to change the zoom size?
Alt v z
Alt t o v
Alt h o i
Alt h v t - Answer :The correct answer is "Alt v z".
Alt t o v is not a valid shortcut. Alt h o I is the shortcut to autofit the column
width. Alt h v t is not a valid shortcut.

Quiz :What is the keyboard shortcut to open the formatting cells dialog box?
Ctrl 1
Ctrl 2
Ctrl Shift 1
Ctrl Shift 2 - Answer :The correct answer is: Ctrl 1.
Ctrl 2 is not a valid shortcut. Ctrl Shift 1 is the shortcut to cycle through
different number formats. Ctrl Shift 2 is the shortcut to cycle through different
date formats.