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mmarion
Dec 28, 2020Copper Contributor
Auto update of time function
I am preparing a project log using excel and the now function. My problem is auto-updating of the worksheet results in time difference =0? How to do it? I usually want auto-update. I am not sure how ...
- Dec 28, 2020Don't actually hit the "+" key. The "+" key just means to hit/hold the other keys at the same time.
Hold down the Ctrl and Shift keys, then hit the ":" key.
JMB17
Dec 28, 2020Bronze Contributor
The NOW function is volatile and re-calculates whenever Excel re-calculates. You could use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+: to enter the time.
- mmarionDec 28, 2020Copper Contributor
When I use the shortcut you described the insert menu opens and the two cells to the right have the current time inserted? This is unreal! MM
- JMB17Dec 28, 2020Bronze ContributorDon't actually hit the "+" key. The "+" key just means to hit/hold the other keys at the same time.
Hold down the Ctrl and Shift keys, then hit the ":" key. - mmarionDec 28, 2020Copper Contributorcontrol shift semicolon works but it also works for two other time cells in the same row (to the right). I need to stop that. How? MM