Which action is performed when you press Ctrl + Shift + % in MS Excel?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard MS Excel Shortcut Keys question asks: Which action is performed when you press Ctrl + Shift + % in MS Excel? The correct choice is C. Apply the Percentage 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. Toggle the display of formulas in cells
Why not A: “Toggle the display of formulas in cells” does not fit this question. The answer is Apply the Percentage number format.
- B. Close the active workbook
Why not B: “Close the active workbook” does not fit this question. The answer is Apply the Percentage number format.
- C. Apply the Percentage number format ✓
- D. Start the spelling check
Why not D: “Start the spelling check” does not fit this question. The answer is Apply the Percentage number format.
Correct answer
C. Apply the Percentage number format
Explanation
Apply the Percentage number format is the term that matches “Which action is performed when you press Ctrl + Shift + % in MS Excel” (option C). Option A (Toggle the display of formulas in cells) does not fit this question. Option B (Close the active workbook) does not fit this question. Option D (Start the spelling check) does not fit this question. For this MS Excel Shortcut Keys question, the accepted answer is Apply the Percentage 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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