The majority of the questions that I receive from viewers center on how to use and format DATES & TIMES in Excel. So, I have decided to create a series of lessons to show you how to work with dates and times in Excel. This is part one in a continuing series of free Excel Video Training Lessons.
Excel Tips
Learn How to Work with Dates
- Use a Keyboard Shortcut to enter the current date in a cell – to “time stamp” the date.
- Use the TODAY() Function to enter a “dynamic” date function in a cell – so that your date always reflects the current date.
- Distinguish between how Excel “stores” a date – as a serial number – and how Excel formats a date – how you choose to format a date.
- Tell if a date was entered correctly – as a number – or incorrectly – as “text” by seeing how it is aligned in the cell (right or left).
- See why a fraction could be recognized as a date – and how to correct this “got’cha” step!
- How to create a series of dates in your spreadsheet.
In my experience, the majority of “Excel problems” are based around incorrect date and time entries. So, whether you are new to Excel or a veteran who gets frustrated with Time and Date calculations, this lesson is for you.
If nothing else, you will pick up some great Keyboard Shortcuts in this lesson!
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