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Date/Time

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Definition:

Date/Time is one of three data types in Excel. It is a date or the time entered into a cell.

Date/Time data is similar to values in that they can be used in excel formulas such as subtracting dates.

Also Known As: Date Time
Examples: Use the =NOW() function to enter the current date/time into an Excel spreadsheet.

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