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NOW

Returns the computer system date and time. The value is updated when you recalculate the document or each time that a cell value is modified.

This function is always recalculated whenever a recalculation occurs.

This function is part of the Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) standard Version 1.2. (ISO/IEC 26300:2-2015)

Syntax

NOW()

NOW is a function without arguments.

Example

=NOW()-A1 returns the difference between the date in A1 and now. Format the result as a number.