When creating and modifying templates, which keys are used to add placeholders? Alt+F9
Shift+F8
O Delete+F8
Ctrl+F9

On the Slide Master tab, click Insert Placeholder, and then click the type of placeholder that you want to add. Click a location on the slide layout, and then drag to draw the placeholder. You can add as many placeholders as you like. (For Power point) But not sure about a short cut for it. Hope this helps!

Insert Placeholder

Explanation:

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the today function returns a valid value without any arguments.

the today function returns the current date based on the computer's date setting and formatted as a date. today takes no parameters, but requires that you use empty parentheses