How do I prevent the date in a saved excel document from changing to the
current date when re-opened at a later time?

By not using a formula, or if you do use circular references with iterations
if you want a time/date stamp

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

You can also insert today's date with ctrl + ;

which will be fixed

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Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

Excel 95 - Excel 2007
Northwest Excel Solutions
www.nwexcelsolutions.com
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How do I prevent the date in a saved excel document from changing to the
current date when re-opened at a later time?

"Thanks for what now seems to be the obvious ansewr ' no formula'. Couldn't
see the forest because my brain was in the way.