What is the function of Ctrl + Shift + : in MS Excel?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium MS Excel Shortcut Keys question asks: What is the function of Ctrl + Shift + : in MS Excel? The correct choice is A. Insert the current time into the active cell. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Insert the current time into the active cell ✓
- B. Apply the Date number format
Why not B: “Apply the Date number format” does not fit this question. The answer is Insert the current time into the active cell.
- C. Apply the Time number format
Why not C: “Apply the Time number format” does not fit this question. The answer is Insert the current time into the active cell.
- D. Unhide hidden columns within the selection
Why not D: “Unhide hidden columns within the selection” does not fit this question. The answer is Insert the current time into the active cell.
Correct answer
A. Insert the current time into the active cell
Explanation
Insert the current time into the active cell is the value that answers “What is the function of Ctrl + Shift + : in MS Excel” (option A). Option B (Apply the Date number format) does not fit this question. Option C (Apply the Time number format) does not fit this question. Option D (Unhide hidden columns within the selection) does not fit this question. For this MS Excel Shortcut Keys question, the accepted answer is Insert the current time into the active cell.
Source: MS Excel Official Shortcut Key Reference Guide
Tags: Shortcut Keys, Computer MCQs, MS Office, MS Excel, Keyboard Shortcuts
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