The formula is =NOW(). Ensure you format the cell to display the date format you want.
Press and hold the Ctrl key and then press the ; key. That will put in the current date.
ALT-e-s-v followed by ENTER
a serial value to the date
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There already is a shortcut to do that. Press and hold the Ctrl key and press the semi-colon key. That date won't change if you save it and open the worksheet on another day. If you need the date to be the current date on whatever day you open it, then use the TODAY() function, or else press Ctrl and the colon key every day.
Excel does not have any shortcut keys for aligning text. See related links for all shortcut keys for Excel 2007.
The NOW function
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Create a shortcut key by right clicking on the excel icon on the desktop or from the folder menu and click properties. Define your shortcut key. Can do from the keyboard once this is done.
It is called the shortcut menu.
The NOW function puts in the current date and time into a cell. You enter it like this: =NOW()
Use conditional formatting to set the condition when you enter a particular date.
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