Tag a cell with current date
 

Hi All,

I have data in column B and I would like to find a way to insert the
current date and time in the adyacent cell in column A. This have to
occur at the moment I hit enter in the cell in column B. I thought
using Now() but the date changes when the file is opened again. can
you guide me through something?

Thanks in advance.

Tag a cell with current date
 

touch
CNTRL-; CNTRL-:
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Gary''s Student - gsnu2007h


"DDavid" wrote:

Hi All,

I have data in column B and I would like to find a way to insert the
current date and time in the adyacent cell in column A. This have to
occur at the moment I hit enter in the cell in column B. I thought
using Now() but the date changes when the file is opened again. can
you guide me through something?

Thanks in advance.

Tag a cell with current date
 

On Apr 17, 8:41 am, Gary''s Student
wrote:
touch
CNTRL-; CNTRL-:
--
Gary''s Student - gsnu2007h

"DDavid" wrote:
Hi All,

I have data in column B and I would like to find a way to insert the
current date and time in the adyacent cell in column A. This have to
occur at the moment I hit enter in the cell in column B. I thought
using Now() but the date changes when the file is opened again. can
you guide me through something?

Thanks in advance.

Is there a Way to do this automaticaly, like using an If function?
ie.: if=(b<0, insert the current date)

Tag a cell with current date
 

Yes. This a worksheet event macro:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Set t = Target
Set r = Range("B:B")
If Intersect(t, r) Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Application.EnableEvents = False
t.Offset(0, -1).Value = Now
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub


Because it is worksheet code, it is very easy to install and use:

1. right-click the tab name near the bottom of the window
2. select View Code - this brings up a VBE window
3. paste the stuff in and close the VBE window

If you save the workbook, the macro will be saved with it.

To remove the macro:

1. bring up the VBE windows as above
2. clear the code out
3. close the VBE window

To learn more about macros in general, see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

To learn more about Event Macros (worksheet code), see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/event.htm


--
Gary''s Student - gsnu2007h


"DDavid" wrote:

On Apr 17, 8:41 am, Gary''s Student
wrote:
touch
CNTRL-; CNTRL-:
--
Gary''s Student - gsnu2007h

"DDavid" wrote:
Hi All,

I have data in column B and I would like to find a way to insert the
current date and time in the adyacent cell in column A. This have to
occur at the moment I hit enter in the cell in column B. I thought
using Now() but the date changes when the file is opened again. can
you guide me through something?

Thanks in advance.

Is there a Way to do this automaticaly, like using an If function?
ie.: if=(b<0, insert the current date)