Is there any way I can populate the column AV in my spreadsheet with the Date
and Time once a value has been entered in column AV and keep this original
value. Can I protect this original value from being changed?

I can insert the date and time wiht the Now() function but this updates so
does not serve our purpose.
Thanks heaps

Try JE McGimpsey's coverage of "Time and date stamps" at his page:
http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/timestamp.html

A sample implemented with JE's first sub (below) is available at:
http://savefile.com/files/41920
Date_Time_Stamping.xls

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Steps:
Right-click the sheet tab Choose View code
Clear the defaults, and paste-in JE's code below
(from: http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/timestamp.html)
Press Alt+Q to get back to Excel

Test it out. When you input entries into A2:A10, the date/time stamp will be
logged into col B. Clearing entries will clear the corresponding stamps.
Adapt the range to suit: Range("A2:A10").

'-------
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
With Target
If .Count 1 Then Exit Sub
If Not Intersect(Range("A2:A10"), .Cells) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
If IsEmpty(.Value) Then
.Offset(0, 1).ClearContents
Else
With .Offset(0, 1)
.NumberFormat = "dd mmm yyyy hh:mm:ss"
.Value = Now
End With
End If
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
End With
End Sub
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Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
xdemechanik
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"Trixie" wrote:
Is there any way I can populate the column AV in my spreadsheet with the Date
and Time once a value has been entered in column AV and keep this original
value. Can I protect this original value from being changed?

I can insert the date and time wiht the Now() function but this updates so
does not serve our purpose.
Thanks heaps