Running/Current time in cell?
 

I know that if I enter CTRL+SHIFT; it will enter the current time of day.

But...is there any formula out there that will insert the time of day and
keep it current? (Basically a running clock, so that whenever the
spreadsheet is open, cell A1 (for example) will always show the current
time???)

Just wondering........

Just type =Now() into the cell.
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Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

"SRS" wrote in message
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I know that if I enter CTRL+SHIFT; it will enter the current time of day.

But...is there any formula out there that will insert the time of day and
keep it current? (Basically a running clock, so that whenever the
spreadsheet is open, cell A1 (for example) will always show the current
time???)

Just wondering........

=NOW()

George Gee


SRS wrote:
I know that if I enter CTRL+SHIFT; it will enter the current time of
day.

But...is there any formula out there that will insert the time of day
and keep it current? (Basically a running clock, so that whenever the
spreadsheet is open, cell A1 (for example) will always show the
current time???)

Just wondering........

SRS

If you wish to display the time only, without the date:
Format ? Cells Number tab highlight 'Time'
on the left, and make your choice from the right.

HTH

George Gee



SRS wrote:
I know that if I enter CTRL+SHIFT; it will enter the current time of
day.

But...is there any formula out there that will insert the time of day
and keep it current? (Basically a running clock, so that whenever the
spreadsheet is open, cell A1 (for example) will always show the
current time???)

Just wondering........

Which will update only when calculation takes place.

Or do you actually want to see the seconds ticking by?

Would take VBA and resources to have that occur.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP


On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:17:00 -0400, "Anne Troy" wrote:

Just type =Now() into the cell.
************
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

"SRS" wrote in message
...
I know that if I enter CTRL+SHIFT; it will enter the current time of day.

But...is there any formula out there that will insert the time of day and
keep it current? (Basically a running clock, so that whenever the
spreadsheet is open, cell A1 (for example) will always show the current
time???)

Just wondering........

Anne & George:
Thank you!

"George Gee" wrote:

=NOW()

George Gee


SRS wrote:
I know that if I enter CTRL+SHIFT; it will enter the current time of
day.

But...is there any formula out there that will insert the time of day
and keep it current? (Basically a running clock, so that whenever the
spreadsheet is open, cell A1 (for example) will always show the
current time???)

Just wondering........

Thank you for clarifying...I have no clue about VBA (remember, this forum is
titled "New User" :) ..... so the =NOW() formula will work for now.

Thanks to all for such quick help!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Which will update only when calculation takes place.

Or do you actually want to see the seconds ticking by?

Would take VBA and resources to have that occur.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP


On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:17:00 -0400, "Anne Troy" wrote:

Just type =Now() into the cell.
************
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

"SRS" wrote in message
...
I know that if I enter CTRL+SHIFT; it will enter the current time of day.

But...is there any formula out there that will insert the time of day and
keep it current? (Basically a running clock, so that whenever the
spreadsheet is open, cell A1 (for example) will always show the current
time???)

Just wondering........