Inserting Date

virtual-bird

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This has to be so simple, my brain has farted, and I cant think...

I am setting up a spreadsheet, so that when I insert data in cell A* that the date is automatically inserted in cell B*

Ive used the =NOW() it works sort of.

BUT!

EG. if I enter data in cell A33 the date and time set in ALL earlier cells is changed to current time and date..

Thanks for ya time too.
 

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This will put the date and time in column B when you enter something in column A, take out time & " " & if you don't want the time. Hope this helps
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
If Target.Count > 1 Then Exit Sub
Select Case Target.Column
Case 1
Cells(Target.Row, 2) = Time & " " & Date
End Select
End Sub
 
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Sorry to sound stoopid, but this formula, where do I enter that?

If I type it into a cell, it comes up as text.

Is it something special?

Im using Office 97.

Thanks as well for ya help.
This message was edited by virtual-bird on 2002-03-05 17:00
 
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OK.
I got that working in Visual Basic.
Works a treat!!!

Now, if I clear the data in Cell A, the date stays in Cell B.

How do I clear this one.

Again Extreme thanks for the help.
This message was edited by virtual-bird on 2002-03-05 17:26
 
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select column B when you select your data in A and delete them at the same time, because this is in VBA it will put the date back in when you enter your data in A again
 
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