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Excel If Then Question - Part 2
 
When I make an entry into A1, then B1 populates
with date/time stamp, which is what I want. However, when I make an
entry into A2, then B2 puts in a date/time stamp BUT it also changes
B1 to that date and time. How can I make it so that column B (and
subsequent columns) does not change with each new entry in column A?


Dave Peterson

Excel If Then Question - Part 2
 
If you use a formula that uses =now(), then this will reevaluate each time excel
recalcs.

You could use an event macro like the one at J.E. McGimpsey's site:
http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/timestamp.html



" wrote:

When I make an entry into A1, then B1 populates
with date/time stamp, which is what I want. However, when I make an
entry into A2, then B2 puts in a date/time stamp BUT it also changes
B1 to that date and time. How can I make it so that column B (and
subsequent columns) does not change with each new entry in column A?


--

Dave Peterson

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Excel If Then Question - Part 2
 
On Oct 12, 9:39 am, Dave Peterson wrote:
If you use a formula that uses =now(), then this will reevaluate each time excel
recalcs.

You could use an event macro like the one at J.E. McGimpsey's site:http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/timestamp.html

" wrote:

When I make an entry into A1, then B1 populates
with date/time stamp, which is what I want. However, when I make an
entry into A2, then B2 puts in a date/time stamp BUT it also changes
B1 to that date and time. How can I make it so that column B (and
subsequent columns) does not change with each new entry in column A?


--

Dave Peterson


Per the McGimpsey web page, I used the circular reference and this
worked for me. Thanks for pointing me there.


Dave Peterson

Excel If Then Question - Part 2
 
Be careful with those circular references. They can cause more harm than good.

" wrote:

On Oct 12, 9:39 am, Dave Peterson wrote:
If you use a formula that uses =now(), then this will reevaluate each time excel
recalcs.

You could use an event macro like the one at J.E. McGimpsey's site:http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/timestamp.html

" wrote:

When I make an entry into A1, then B1 populates
with date/time stamp, which is what I want. However, when I make an
entry into A2, then B2 puts in a date/time stamp BUT it also changes
B1 to that date and time. How can I make it so that column B (and
subsequent columns) does not change with each new entry in column A?


--

Dave Peterson


Per the McGimpsey web page, I used the circular reference and this
worked for me. Thanks for pointing me there.


--

Dave Peterson


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