Excel Crash Course Questions & Answers
1. 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: 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.
2. What is a keyboard shortcut to open a file?
Ctrl o
Ctrl f
Alt o
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Ctrl n: 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.
3. What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel?
Automatic
Manual
Automatic except for Data Tables
Iterate: 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
4. 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
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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. 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 Alt, use PageUp or PageDown to find the
desired worksheet 4. Let go of the Ctrl and PageUp/Down keys 5. Use the arrow
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