$ symbol

Chas17

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In the one line code:

UserForm1.lblClock.Caption = Format$(Time, "hh:mm:ss AM/PM")

What does the $ sign do after the Format ?

Chas
 

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nbrcrunch

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In VBA, though usually in the DIM statement, it is a shortcut for declaring a string variable.
 
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