Excel Crash Course Quizzes with
Verified Solutions
1. With the active cell on any column but in row 1, hit Alt W S to split the panes to a top and
bottom. 2. Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some versions of Excel you will need to hit F6
several times to get from one pane to the other). ✔️✔️The correct answer is:
With the active cell on any row but in column A, hit Alt w s to split the panes to a top and
bottom.
Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some versions of Excel you will need to hit F6 several
times to get from one pane to the other).
If the active cell is not in Column A, the user will have more than 2 panes. If the active cell is in
Row 1, the user will get two vertical panes.
You are in cell A1 and start a formula by typing = in a worksheet with split top and bottom
panes. In order to jump to the bottom pane while working on the formula:
Hit Tab
Hit F6
Hit Alt F6
Hit Alt Tab ✔️✔️The correct answer is: Hit F6
Tab will navigate to the next cell. Alt F6 is not a valid shortcut. Alt Tab will navigate to a
different window.
See lesson: Splitting & Freezing Panes
,Identify the commands to insert a comment and delete a comment
1)Alt e m 2) Alt e m
1)Alt h e m 2) Alt I m
1)Shift F2 2) Alt h e m
1)Alt h e m 2) Alt I s ✔️✔️The correct answer is Shift F2, Alt h e m.
Alt e m is a shortcut to open the menu to move or copy a selected sheet. Alt I s is the shortcut to
insert a symbol.
Identify the utility used to create a dropdown menu in Excel.
Alt d t
Alt d v l
Alt d l
Alt d d t ✔️✔️The correct answer is: alt d l.
Alt d t is the shortcut to build a data table. Alt d v l is not a valid shortcut. Alt d d t is not a valid
shortcut.
Which of the following is NOT a shortcut for changing the format of a cell
Ctrl Tab
Ctrl Shift 1
Ctrl B
Alt h f c ✔️✔️The correct answer is Ctrl Tab.
, Ctrl Tab will move the selected cell. It is not a shortcut used to format cells. Ctrl Shift 1 will
change the cell to a Number format, Ctrl B makes the cell text bold, Alt h f c will allow to
change the text color.
Identify the shortcut to remove arrows from Trace Precedents or Trace Dependents.
Alt d t
Alt m p
Alt m d
Alt m a ✔️✔️The correct answer is Alt m a.
Alt d t inserts a data table. Alt m p is the shortcut to trace precedents. Alt m d is the shortcut to
trace dependents.
Identify a function in cell D6 that will return the fraction of the year elapsed assuming a 360 day
count basis.
=STUB(D4,D5)
=YEARFRAC(D4,D5,2)
=DAYS360(D4,D5)
=YEARFRAC(D4,D5) ✔️✔️The correct answer is: =YEARFRAC(D4,D5,2). STUB is not an
Excel formula. DAYS360 will return the number of days in a 360 day year.
YEARFRAC(D4,D5) will calculate the fraction using a 365-day year.
Verified Solutions
1. With the active cell on any column but in row 1, hit Alt W S to split the panes to a top and
bottom. 2. Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some versions of Excel you will need to hit F6
several times to get from one pane to the other). ✔️✔️The correct answer is:
With the active cell on any row but in column A, hit Alt w s to split the panes to a top and
bottom.
Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some versions of Excel you will need to hit F6 several
times to get from one pane to the other).
If the active cell is not in Column A, the user will have more than 2 panes. If the active cell is in
Row 1, the user will get two vertical panes.
You are in cell A1 and start a formula by typing = in a worksheet with split top and bottom
panes. In order to jump to the bottom pane while working on the formula:
Hit Tab
Hit F6
Hit Alt F6
Hit Alt Tab ✔️✔️The correct answer is: Hit F6
Tab will navigate to the next cell. Alt F6 is not a valid shortcut. Alt Tab will navigate to a
different window.
See lesson: Splitting & Freezing Panes
,Identify the commands to insert a comment and delete a comment
1)Alt e m 2) Alt e m
1)Alt h e m 2) Alt I m
1)Shift F2 2) Alt h e m
1)Alt h e m 2) Alt I s ✔️✔️The correct answer is Shift F2, Alt h e m.
Alt e m is a shortcut to open the menu to move or copy a selected sheet. Alt I s is the shortcut to
insert a symbol.
Identify the utility used to create a dropdown menu in Excel.
Alt d t
Alt d v l
Alt d l
Alt d d t ✔️✔️The correct answer is: alt d l.
Alt d t is the shortcut to build a data table. Alt d v l is not a valid shortcut. Alt d d t is not a valid
shortcut.
Which of the following is NOT a shortcut for changing the format of a cell
Ctrl Tab
Ctrl Shift 1
Ctrl B
Alt h f c ✔️✔️The correct answer is Ctrl Tab.
, Ctrl Tab will move the selected cell. It is not a shortcut used to format cells. Ctrl Shift 1 will
change the cell to a Number format, Ctrl B makes the cell text bold, Alt h f c will allow to
change the text color.
Identify the shortcut to remove arrows from Trace Precedents or Trace Dependents.
Alt d t
Alt m p
Alt m d
Alt m a ✔️✔️The correct answer is Alt m a.
Alt d t inserts a data table. Alt m p is the shortcut to trace precedents. Alt m d is the shortcut to
trace dependents.
Identify a function in cell D6 that will return the fraction of the year elapsed assuming a 360 day
count basis.
=STUB(D4,D5)
=YEARFRAC(D4,D5,2)
=DAYS360(D4,D5)
=YEARFRAC(D4,D5) ✔️✔️The correct answer is: =YEARFRAC(D4,D5,2). STUB is not an
Excel formula. DAYS360 will return the number of days in a 360 day year.
YEARFRAC(D4,D5) will calculate the fraction using a 365-day year.
