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Copper Contributor

Mar 08, 2023

Insert date shortcut (CTRL + ;) not working

Hi all, For some reason the shortcut to insert todays date will not work on my laptop. I am using the most recent version of excel and just reinstalled it and it still will not work. This is ...

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AndrewMcclure

Copper Contributor

Mar 08, 2023

I have tried that and it shows it does. Even manually entering it won't work on the virtual won't work

Patrick2788

Silver Contributor

Mar 08, 2023

Maybe try the shortcut keys with Excel in safe mode.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/open-office-apps-in-safe-mode-on-a-windows-pc-dedf944a-5f4b-4afb-a453-528af4f7ac72

Julio7Ks
Copper Contributor
May 05, 2023
the shortcut work properly in Safe mode! any reasons? how can this be fixed to work in normal mode ?
- Lorenzo
  Silver Contributor
  May 05, 2023
  Julio7Ks
  [Ctrl] + ; for Date & [Ctrl] + : for Time work as expected in "normal" mode with:
  - MihaiB85
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 19, 2024
    What worked for me was running the installer and click on repair rather than install. True it wasnt 365 but office 2019 or 2021.
Gilles196712
Copper Contributor
Apr 19, 2023
Hi,i have the same problem, if i want to dispaly the date with this shortcut, only 3 dots are displayed like this "...". if i want to display time with shortcut (Ctrl and dot but i am not sure...) also 3 dots.

thanks for your help.

Gilles from France, Grenoble.
- Gilles196712
  Copper Contributor
  Apr 19, 2023
  Sorry mistake: the shortcut for time (CTRL +: ) is working.
  "Ctrl + . " display 3 dots.