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This article is part of our Essential Guide: A guide to using Excel as financial accounting software
Do you know the basics of using Excel for accounting?
Performing accounting in Excel can be a breeze if you know key commands and shortcuts. Take our quiz to see if you know the basics.
From the days of the abacus to the introduction of the calculator, technology has turned numbers into information more quickly. In this effort, Microsoft Excel has long been a favorite.
With the advent of financial accounting software, however, using Excel for accounting and finance may be falling out of vogue. Yet that doesn't mean the tried and true electronic spreadsheet is obsolete. From graph features to ease of use, there are still a lot of features that make using Excel for accounting the best option for some organizations.
Do you know some of the basic features to use Excel for accounting purposes? Take our brief quiz to find out!
This was last published in August 2016
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QUESTION 4
This doesn't make sense....
Which of the following commands allows users to close the selected Excel workbook window?
YOUR ANSWER - undefined
Answer: D. Ctrl + C copies selected cells. Ctrl + F2 opens print options. Ctrl + K allows users to insert a hyperlink. Ctrl + Shift + % applies the Percentage format with no decimal places.