Correct Answer:
B. Ctrl + V
The correct answer is Ctrl + V. In Microsoft Word and most other Windows applications, Ctrl + V is the standard keyboard shortcut for pasting content from the clipboard.
Common Keyboard Shortcuts
- Ctrl + V: Paste the copied or cut content at the cursor position.
- Ctrl + C: Copy the selected content to the clipboard.
- Ctrl + X: Cut (remove and copy) the selected content.
- Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.
- Memory Aid: Think of "V" as an insertion mark (a caret pointing down) — paste inserts. "C" for copy, "X" like scissors for cut, "Z" for zap/undo.
- Why the Others Are Incorrect: Ctrl + C copies, Ctrl + X cuts, Ctrl + Z undoes. Only Ctrl + V performs the paste function.
Thus, the paste shortcut is Ctrl + V.