Hello,

How do (is there a way) to write = NOW( ) so that the date will become
static once the Excel sheet is opened?

You'll have to "copy and paste special / values" the NOW() once it is
entered. You can either do that manually or use a macro (Workbook open event
may work) is up to you.

"Jim" wrote:

Hello,

How do (is there a way) to write = NOW( ) so that the date will become
static once the Excel sheet is opened?

Check out

http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/timestamp.html

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Jim wrote:

Hello,

How do (is there a way) to write = NOW( ) so that the date will become
static once the Excel sheet is opened?

Insert a static date or time
Current date Select a cell and press CTRL+;

Current time Select a cell and press CTRL+SHIFT+;

Current date and time Select a cell and press CTRL+; then SPACE then
CTRL+SHIFT+;


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"Jim" wrote:

Hello,

How do (is there a way) to write = NOW( ) so that the date will become
static once the Excel sheet is opened?