EXCEL CRASH COURSE EXAM FROM WALL
STREET PREP 2025 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
◉ 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
◉ 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. 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 keys to locate the
desired cell reference 6. Hit Escape. 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.
◉ 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.
◉ 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.
◉ 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.
STREET PREP 2025 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
◉ 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
◉ 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. 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 keys to locate the
desired cell reference 6. Hit Escape. 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.
◉ 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.
◉ 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.
◉ 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.
