Computer Science, asked by passanglhamu20, 11 months ago

what is the use of = now ( ) function​

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Answered by irfan1728
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Answer:

The Excel NOW function returns the current date and time, updated continuously when a worksheet is changed or opened. The NOW function takes no arguments. You can format the value returned by NOW as a date, or as a date with time by applying a number format.

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Answered by playingsanu
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Summary

The Excel NOW function returns the current date and time, updated continuously when a worksheet is changed or opened. The NOW function takes no arguments. You can format the value returned by NOW as a date, or as a date with time by applying a number format.

Purpose

Get the current date and time

Return value

A serial number representing a particular date and time in Excel.

Syntax

=NOW ()

Arguments

Usage notes

NOW takes no parameters but requires empty parentheses. The value returned by NOW will continually update each time the worksheet is refreshed (for example, each time a value is entered or changed). Use F9 to force the worksheet to recalculate and update the value.

If you need a static time that won't change, you can enter the current time using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + :

NOW formula examples

Excel formula: List sheet names with formula

List sheet names with formula

To list worksheets in an Excel workbook, you can use a 2-step approach: (1) define a named range called "sheetnames" with an old macro command and (2) use an INDEX formula to retrieve sheet names using the named range....

Excel formula: Display the current date and time

Display the current date and time

If you need to display the current date and time in a worksheet, you can use the NOW function. The date and time will update whenever the worksheet is recalculated or opened. How this formula works.

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