Excel: Inserting the Current Date or Time

Last reviewed: October 31, 1994
Article ID: Q44175

SUMMARY

To insert the current date into Microsoft Excel, hold down the COMMAND key and press the MINUS (-) key on the main keyboard or on the numeric keypad.

To insert the current time into Excel, hold down the COMMAND key and press the SEMICOLON (;) key.

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Last reviewed: October 31, 1994
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