Multiple choice technology operating systems Enter the date ALT+= (EQUAL SIGN) CTRL + : (COLON) CTRL+; (SEMICOLON) CTRL+K Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation In Microsoft Excel, CTRL+; (SEMICOLON) inserts the current date into the selected cell. This is a commonly used shortcut for quickly timestamping entries. ALT+= is for AutoSum, CTRL+: is not a standard date shortcut, and CTRL+K is for hyperlinks.