EXCEL CRASH COURSE EXAM – WALL STREET PREP
(2026 UPDATED)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. All of the following are keyboard shortcut that allow the user input to
add more sheets to a workbook EXCEPT: - ANSWER--Alt h i w
2. What is a keyboard shortcut to open a file?` - ANSWER--Ctrl o
3. What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel? -
ANSWER--Automatic Except for Data Tables
4. To add a cell reference from a different worksheet into an existing
formula with your keyboard, you should follow the following steps: -
ANSWER--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
5. What is the keyboard shortcut to move sheets within a workbook? -
ANSWER--Alt H O M
6. What is the keyboard shortcut to open the formatting cells dialog box?
- ANSWER--Ctrl 1
7. What are the keyboard shortcuts for auto-fitting a range of columns? -
ANSWER--1) Select the columns by hitting Ctrl Spacebar. 2) Hold down
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, the shift key and use left and right arrow keys to highlight the range of
columns. 3) Hit Alt H O I to auto fit the columns.
8. When you are in the Format Cells dialog (Ctrl 1):
9. What is the keyboard shortcut for moving across tabs (Number,
Alignment, Font Border, Fill, Protection)?
10.How do you move counter clockwise across form elements?
11.How do you select a checkbox (put a checkbox next to it) - ANSWER--1)
Ctrl Tab 2) Shift Tab 3) Spacebar
12.If I want to add the title "Company Financials" in cell A1 ensure that all
columns are the same width across all the worksheets in my workbook,
how would I do that? - ANSWER--1. Group the wroksheets by hitting
Ctrl Shift and use the PageUp/Down keys to select the worksheets. 2. In
the active sheet type in "Company Financials" in A1 and apply the
desired width to all columns 3. Remember to hit Ctrl Pageup or
Pagedown to make sure that future edits only apply to active sheet.
13.What is the keyboard sequence to
1) Group highlighted columns (but not to hide group)
2) Hide the group (will show a + sign above the column)
3) Show the group (will show a + sign above the column) - ANSWER-
-1. Shift Alt Right Arrow 2. Alt a h 3. Alt a j
14.What is the keyboard shortcut to open the paste special dialog box? -
ANSWER--Alt e s or Alt h v s
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(2026 UPDATED)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. All of the following are keyboard shortcut that allow the user input to
add more sheets to a workbook EXCEPT: - ANSWER--Alt h i w
2. What is a keyboard shortcut to open a file?` - ANSWER--Ctrl o
3. What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel? -
ANSWER--Automatic Except for Data Tables
4. To add a cell reference from a different worksheet into an existing
formula with your keyboard, you should follow the following steps: -
ANSWER--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
5. What is the keyboard shortcut to move sheets within a workbook? -
ANSWER--Alt H O M
6. What is the keyboard shortcut to open the formatting cells dialog box?
- ANSWER--Ctrl 1
7. What are the keyboard shortcuts for auto-fitting a range of columns? -
ANSWER--1) Select the columns by hitting Ctrl Spacebar. 2) Hold down
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, the shift key and use left and right arrow keys to highlight the range of
columns. 3) Hit Alt H O I to auto fit the columns.
8. When you are in the Format Cells dialog (Ctrl 1):
9. What is the keyboard shortcut for moving across tabs (Number,
Alignment, Font Border, Fill, Protection)?
10.How do you move counter clockwise across form elements?
11.How do you select a checkbox (put a checkbox next to it) - ANSWER--1)
Ctrl Tab 2) Shift Tab 3) Spacebar
12.If I want to add the title "Company Financials" in cell A1 ensure that all
columns are the same width across all the worksheets in my workbook,
how would I do that? - ANSWER--1. Group the wroksheets by hitting
Ctrl Shift and use the PageUp/Down keys to select the worksheets. 2. In
the active sheet type in "Company Financials" in A1 and apply the
desired width to all columns 3. Remember to hit Ctrl Pageup or
Pagedown to make sure that future edits only apply to active sheet.
13.What is the keyboard sequence to
1) Group highlighted columns (but not to hide group)
2) Hide the group (will show a + sign above the column)
3) Show the group (will show a + sign above the column) - ANSWER-
-1. Shift Alt Right Arrow 2. Alt a h 3. Alt a j
14.What is the keyboard shortcut to open the paste special dialog box? -
ANSWER--Alt e s or Alt h v s
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