» Entering the Current Time into a Cell

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Using keyboard shortcuts

To enter the current time into a cell:

Select a cell and press Ctrl+Shift+;.
To enter the current time into a cell by using a formula that returns the current date and time:

Enter the formula:
=NOW ()

To get a formula that calculates the current time, change the format of the cell containing the NOW formula to h:mm in the Type box.
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