EXCEL CRASH COURSE EXAM SCRIPT FULL
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS 2025
⩥ open a file. Answer: *alt f o*
*ctrl o*
⩥ save a file. Answer: *alt f s*
*ctrl s*
⩥ print a file. Answer: *alt f p*
*ctrl p*
⩥ navigating to the toolbars without the mouse. 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. Answer: File > Options (*Alt f t*)
*Alt t o*
⩥ Disabling the Start Screen and adding more worksheets on startup.
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. Answer: File
Info
password protect files: "Encrypt with Password"
password protect individual worksheet (so that people can't see or edit
formulas): "Protect Current Sheet"
⩥ highlighting columns and rows. Answer: columns: *Ctrl Spacebar*
rows: *Shift Spacebar*
, ⩥ widening columns and rows. 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. Answer: *Ctrl 1* pulls up the 'Format Cells' menu
⩥ navigating the 'Format Cells' menu. 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. Answer: *Alt v s t* or *Alt e s t*
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS 2025
⩥ open a file. Answer: *alt f o*
*ctrl o*
⩥ save a file. Answer: *alt f s*
*ctrl s*
⩥ print a file. Answer: *alt f p*
*ctrl p*
⩥ navigating to the toolbars without the mouse. 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. Answer: File > Options (*Alt f t*)
*Alt t o*
⩥ Disabling the Start Screen and adding more worksheets on startup.
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. Answer: File
Info
password protect files: "Encrypt with Password"
password protect individual worksheet (so that people can't see or edit
formulas): "Protect Current Sheet"
⩥ highlighting columns and rows. Answer: columns: *Ctrl Spacebar*
rows: *Shift Spacebar*
, ⩥ widening columns and rows. 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. Answer: *Ctrl 1* pulls up the 'Format Cells' menu
⩥ navigating the 'Format Cells' menu. 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. Answer: *Alt v s t* or *Alt e s t*
