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EXCEL CRASH COURSE / ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY
GRADED A+
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 - CORRECT-ANSWER-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.
What is a keyboard shortcut to open a file?
Ctrl o
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Ctrl f
Alt o
Ctrl n - CORRECT-ANSWER-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.
What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel?
Automatic
Manual
Automatic except for Data Tables
Iterate - CORRECT-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:
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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 - CORRECT-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.
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?
1. Group the worksheets by hitting Ctrl Shift and use the left and/or right arrow
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.
EXCEL CRASH COURSE / ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY
GRADED A+
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 - CORRECT-ANSWER-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.
What is a keyboard shortcut to open a file?
Ctrl o
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Ctrl f
Alt o
Ctrl n - CORRECT-ANSWER-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.
What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel?
Automatic
Manual
Automatic except for Data Tables
Iterate - CORRECT-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:
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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 - CORRECT-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.
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?
1. Group the worksheets by hitting Ctrl Shift and use the left and/or right arrow
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.
