Use either keyboard shortcuts or the NOW and TODAY functions to display the current date and time in Excel and Google Sheets spreadsheets together.

Entering the time in Excel is very easy. However, knowing the exact methods to do so will be more helpful. Suppose, you want to display the date along with the time, or if you simply want the time to ...

Conclusion Using shortcut keys to add the current date and time in Excel is a simple and efficient way to keep track of when your data was entered or updated. By using these shortcuts, you can save ...

Both functions have no arguments but must still be followed by the (empty) brackets. =NOW () returns the current date and time =TODAY () returns the current date (actually it returns midnight at today ...

The NOW function works similar to today, but also includes the current time. If you want to know how Excel handles dates and times, take a look at my earlier post on the subject.