FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

USING MICROSOFT EXCEL

HOW TO ADD COPY AND MOVE WORKSHEETS WITHIN EXCEL WORKBOOKS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which function do you use to insert today’s date in a worksheet so that it automatically updates each time the worksheet is opened?
A
Today
B
Weekday
C
Date
D
CurrentDate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In a worksheet, the most common way to return a dynamic date or time in a cell is by using a worksheet function. To insert the current date or time so that it is updatable, use the TODAY and NOW functions, as shown in the following example.

Detailed explanation-2: -Insert an automatically updatable today’s date and current time. If you want to input today’s date in Excel that will always remain up to date, use one of the following Excel date functions: =TODAY()-inserts the today date in a cell. =NOW()-inserts the today date and current time in a cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -Returns the current day of the month (1-31).

Detailed explanation-4: -The TODAY Function[1] is categorized under Excel Date and Time functions. It will calculate and give the current date. It is updated continuously whenever a worksheet is changed or opened by a user. The function’s purpose is to get today’s date.

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