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i am using excel 2003. i need to take today's date and add 6 weeks to it
(+42) and have that date remain constant.
if i use now or today, date changes each time i open spread sheet or refresh
it.
thanks.
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why not copy and paste special values?

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"medavino" escreveu:

i am using excel 2003. i need to take today's date and add 6 weeks to it
(+42) and have that date remain constant.
if i use now or today, date changes each time i open spread sheet or refresh
it.
thanks.

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=DATE(2007,1,14)+42


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i am using excel 2003. i need to take today's date and add 6 weeks to it
(+42) and have that date remain constant.
if i use now or today, date changes each time i open spread sheet or refresh
it.
thanks.

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Insert today's date in A1 by hitting CTRL + semicolon.

Your formula is then =A1 + 42


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On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:43:04 -0800, medavino
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i am using excel 2003. i need to take today's date and add 6 weeks to it
(+42) and have that date remain constant.
if i use now or today, date changes each time i open spread sheet or refresh
it.
thanks.


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