Writing the Date Function
- Select cell B12 in the spreadsheet.
- Type = NOW ( ) in cell B12 to add the current date to the spreadsheet.
- Press the ENTER key on the keyboard.
- We formatted the cell B12 to show only the date in Part 1 of this tutorial.
Basic Formatting in Excel 2003 - Part 2
By Ted French, About.com
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