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paulc1545
Dec 05, 2022Copper Contributor
Date of Last Modified for a Cell
Good day, all. I am inquiring if there is an excel function that would give me a date (and time) that an individual cell was last modified. For example: cell A2 has an entry of $2.55 and I'd lik...
HansVogelaar
Dec 05, 2022MVP
That would be
=IF(A2<>"",IF(B2<>"",B2,NOW()),"")
Set the number format of B2 to the custom format from my previous reply.
dhirenshah1984
Mar 28, 2025Copper Contributor
Hi, I'm using the same formula, and it's working. However, when I drag this formula down the entire column, it references different cells instead of just one, causing the date and time to change for all cells to the same value
- HansVogelaarMar 28, 2025MVP
Were the cells the formula refers to already filled? If so, you'll get the same time as the cell you dragged down from. The formula will only work correctly if the cells you refer to are blank when you create the formula.