What is the function of Ctrl + Shift + # in MS Excel?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard MS Excel Shortcut Keys question asks: What is the function of Ctrl + Shift + # in MS Excel? The correct choice is C. Apply the Date number format. 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. Open the AutoFilter drop-down list
Why not A: “Open the AutoFilter drop-down list” does not fit this question. The answer is Apply the Date number format.
- B. Apply or remove strikethrough formatting
Why not B: “Apply or remove strikethrough formatting” does not fit this question. The answer is Apply the Date number format.
- C. Apply the Date number format ✓
- D. Apply the Scientific number format
Why not D: “Apply the Scientific number format” does not fit this question. The answer is Apply the Date number format.
Correct answer
C. Apply the Date number format
Explanation
Apply the Date number format is the value that answers “What is the function of Ctrl + Shift + # in MS Excel” (option C). Option A (Open the AutoFilter drop-down list) does not fit this question. Option B (Apply or remove strikethrough formatting) does not fit this question. Option D (Apply the Scientific number format) does not fit this question. For this MS Excel Shortcut Keys question, the accepted answer is Apply the Date number format.
Source: MS Excel Official Shortcut Key Reference Guide
Tags: Shortcut Keys, Computer MCQs, MS Office, MS Excel, Keyboard Shortcuts
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