Documentation/How Tos/Calc: NOW function

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NOW

Returns the current date and time

Syntax:

NOW()

returns the current date and time (as a date-time serial number). NOW is updated at every recalculation, for instance if a cell is modified.

Example:

NOW()

when calculated at say 12 noon on 1Apr08 returns that date and time.

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See Also

• TODAY
• DATE
• TIME

• Date & Time overview

• Date & Time functions

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