Excel: COMMAND+SEMICOLON Does Not Enter Current Date in Cell

Last reviewed: November 2, 1994
Article ID: Q61498

SUMMARY

Page 347 of the "Microsoft Excel Reference" version 2.2 manual incorrectly states that the keyboard shortcut for entering the current date into a cell is COMMAND+SEMICOLON (;). The correct key command is COMMAND+HYPHEN (-).

Pressing COMMAND+SEMICOLON enters the current time into the formula bar.

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Last reviewed: November 2, 1994
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