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Excel for Interviews Question Bank

(1) How many rows and columns in Excel

Hint: For different versions (like 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016), the answers will be different. Focus on
explaining how you will find that outby using Ctrl and Arrow keys

(2) What is the Menu Ribbon? What is the key board shortcut?

(3) What is a Pivot Table? What are the 4 boxes at the bottom of the Field List? What are their purpose?

(4) What is a Pivot Chart?

(5) Explain the formula/structure/format of vlookup. What is V in vlookup?

(6) How can you insert another file (.docx, .pptx, .pdf) inside an Excel sheet?

(7) How do you prevent anybody from editing your Excel File?

(8) What different types of permissions can you provide to users of Excel protected by you?

(9) How to reach the cell A1, from anywhere in the sheet?

(10) What is Conditional Formatting?

(11) What are the advantages of Format as Table?

(12) What are the different types of Filter that you can apply?

(13) Why is Name Manager used? (Hint: Drop Down list)

(14) How do you ensure only valid values / correct spellings can be entered inside data cells?

(15) How can you change the size of columns/rows?

(16) How do you create charts in Excel? What are the different chart types?

(17) What is the difference between IF and SUMIF functions?

(18) What is the significance of the red triangle at the top right corner of a cell?

(19) Give some examples of key board shortcuts for navigation through the excel sheet.

(20) How many levels of filters can you apply?

(21) What is the difference between a Function and a Formula?

(22) Explain the difference between AND and OR.

(23) If you do not want the headings of the columns to move while scrolling, what will you use?

(24) Keyboard shortcut for Spell Check?

(25) Is it compulsory to use MM/DD/YYYY format for dates in Excel?