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Copper Contributor

Jul 12, 2021

Solved

Excel shortcut ctrl+; doesn't work it gives ellipsis

the ctrl+; used to work for a date. The cytl+: stillworks to give a time. What has happened. I am using office 2019 and Win 10. It used to work.

excel

PReagan
Jul 12, 2021
Hello LiebermanD,

Perhaps the discussions from this thread will be helpful:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/excel/shortcuts-to-insert-current-date-and-time-ctrl-don-t-work-in/m-p/65434

PReagan

Bronze Contributor

Jul 12, 2021

Hello LiebermanD,

Perhaps the discussions from this thread will be helpful:

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/excel/shortcuts-to-insert-current-date-and-time-ctrl-don-t-work-in/m-p/65434

LiebermanD

Copper Contributor

Jul 15, 2021

Your suggestion was excellent. Thanks. It solved my problem. The assistance is greatly appreciated. An "expert" played with my machine remotely for > 30 minutes and accomplished nothing. This resolved my issue in > 5 minutes.
Again thanks

PReagan
Bronze Contributor
Jul 19, 2021
Happy to help! 🙂