NOW Function

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Purpose of the Function

The Excel NOW function returns the current date and time, updated continuously when we Opened or changed a worksheet.

You can format the value returned by NOW as a date, or as a date with time by using number format Option.

Syntax

• When you use the NOW function in a cell or formula, it doesn't require any arguments. Upon entering or refreshing the worksheet, Excel automatically updates the NOW function, displaying the current date and time at that moment.

Practical Example

Step -01 : Call NOW Function :

Select the Cell, Which You Want to Apply the Function and Write NOW Function =NOW

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Step -02 : Enter NOW Arguments :

We need to Put the Brackets After Writing The NOW Function as like in the picture showed.

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Step -03 : Hit The Enter Key :

After Entering the Function, we need hit The Enter Key, The Excel returns the current date and time and it is automatically updating the date and time when the worksheet changed or opened.

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Step -04 : Customize The Date format :

If You want to customize the date and time format, You Are Able to customize. First, select the cell which you want to customize. Then, you need to click home ribbon. after that, Click more number format Then, the format Available Based on Our Wish We can choose the format or Edit the format. The following pictures will be showed as clear manner.

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Final

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It's important to note that the NOW function is dynamic and recalculates every time the worksheet recalculates or when any change is made in the worksheet. Therefore, the displayed value updates continuously to reflect the current date and time.

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Advance Excel 365

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Introduction to Microsoft Excel

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• What is Excel 365
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Excel Formulas and Functions

Mathematical Functions

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• SUM Function
• AVERAGE Function
• MAX Function
• MIN Function
• ROUND Function
• SUMIF Function
• COUNT Function
• COUNTA Function
• COUNTIF Function

Date And Time Functions

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• NOW Function
• TODAY Function
• YEAR Function
• MONTH Function
• DAY Function
• HOUR Function
• MINUTE Function
• SECOND Function
• TIME Function

Text Functions

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• CONCATENATE Functions
• LEN and MID Function
• TRIM Function
• TEXT Function
• LEFT Function
• RIGHT Function
• UPPER Function
• LOWER Function
• PROPER Function
• REPT Function
• EXACT Function

Logical Functions

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• IF Function
• VLOOKUP Function