Insert date shortcut (CTRL + ;) not working

[AndrewMcclure]

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 the only shortcut that is having issues. CTRL+V, CTRL+C, and the rest works. Even CTRL+SHIFT+; works and correctly puts the current time. 

A note of interest is that when CTRL+; is done on text, it highlights it blue as similar to a hyperlink. It doesn't actually do anything though and doesn't just put the date as it should. 

Any help would be appreciated. 

[#2]

Might be worth displaying the on-screen keyboard while you press the keyboard shortcut keys to see if Windows is even registering them when pressed.

[#3]

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

[#4]

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-5f...

[#5]

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.

[#6]

Sorry mistake: the shortcut for time (CTRL +: ) is working.
"Ctrl + . " display 3 dots.

[#7]

@AndrewMcclure I have the same issue, is there any update on this thread ? 

[#8]

the shortcut work properly in Safe mode! any reasons? how can this be fixed to work in normal mode ?

[#9]

@Julio7Ks 

[Ctrl] + ; for Date & [Ctrl] + : for Time work as expected in "normal" mode with: