Date & Time Modern

NOW

Returns the current date and time.

Available in All versions

Syntax

NOW()

What it returns

The current date and time.

Example

=NOW()

Important to know

Volatile — recalculates on every workbook recalculation, not only when its inputs change.

Includes the time (use TODAY for date only).

For a fixed timestamp, paste as a value.

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