Multiple choice technology

Which do you press to enter the current date in a cell?

  1. CTRL+SHIFT+: (colon)

  2. CTRL+; (semicolon)

  3. CTRL+F10

  4. Noneofthese

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B Correct answer
Explanation

CTRL+; (semicolon) is the Excel keyboard shortcut to insert the current date into a cell. CTRL+SHIFT+: (colon) inserts the current time instead. These shortcuts allow rapid date/time entry without typing.