Which action is performed when you press Ctrl + W in MS Excel?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium MS Excel Shortcut Keys question asks: Which action is performed when you press Ctrl + W in MS Excel? The correct choice is D. Close the active workbook. 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 Insert Function dialog box
Why not A: “Open the Insert Function dialog box” does not fit this question. The answer is Close the active workbook.
- B. Cut the selected cells or data
Why not B: “Cut the selected cells or data” does not fit this question. The answer is Close the active workbook.
- C. Insert new cells, rows, or columns
Why not C: “Insert new cells, rows, or columns” does not fit this question. The answer is Close the active workbook.
- D. Close the active workbook ✓
Correct answer
D. Close the active workbook
Explanation
Close the active workbook is the term that matches “Which action is performed when you press Ctrl + W in MS Excel” (option D). Option A (Open the Insert Function dialog box) does not fit this question. Option B (Cut the selected cells or data) does not fit this question. Option C (Insert new cells, rows, or columns) does not fit this question. For this MS Excel Shortcut Keys question, the accepted answer is Close the active workbook.
Source: MS Excel Official Shortcut Key Reference Guide
Tags: Shortcut Keys, Computer MCQs, MS Office, MS Excel, Keyboard Shortcuts
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