New to this. Sorry if very simple question. I'm using a laptop and the
suggested method of inserting static date and time of hitting CNTL+ doesn't
work. Is there another method?

Thanks much.

Don't have a lap top, but try Ctrl + ; for the date
See if Ctrl = Shift + : gives the time

HTH
Regards,
Howard

"D Pickens" <D wrote in message
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New to this. Sorry if very simple question. I'm using a laptop and the
suggested method of inserting static date and time of hitting CNTL+
doesn't
work. Is there another method?

Thanks much.

TYPO... See if Ctrl = Shift + : gives the time

Ctrl + Shift + : gives the time

H'wd

"L. Howard Kittle" wrote in message
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Don't have a lap top, but try Ctrl + ; for the date
See if Ctrl = Shift + : gives the time

HTH
Regards,
Howard

"D Pickens" <D wrote in message
...
New to this. Sorry if very simple question. I'm using a laptop and the
suggested method of inserting static date and time of hitting CNTL+
doesn't
work. Is there another method?

Thanks much.

try this descriptive link,

http://www.ehow.com/how_2292387_inse...ime-excel.html

all the best

That should be Ctlr+; or, as I prefer to write it, Ctrl-; but, in either
case, you don't hit the plus or minus sign key... those symbols are there to
link the characters you do type. You will actually only press the Control
key in conjunction with the semi-colon key. And this key combination works
with desktops and laptops (there is no difference between these two devices
for keystroke entries).

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)



"D Pickens" <D wrote in message
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New to this. Sorry if very simple question. I'm using a laptop and the
suggested method of inserting static date and time of hitting CNTL+
doesn't
work. Is there another method?

Thanks much.

On Mon, 24 May 2010 23:08:01 -0700, ?B?RCBQaWNrZW5z?= wrote:

New to this. Sorry if very simple question. I'm using a laptop and the
suggested method of inserting static date and time of hitting CNTL+ doesn't
work. Is there another method?

Not Ctrl-plus; it's Ctrl-colon (or Ctrl-Shift-semicolon)

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http://OakRoadSystems.com
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