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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: = 1 TODAY() - inserts the today date in a cell. = 2 NOW() - inserts the today date and current time in a cell.
Tips. 1  Insert the current date and time. 2  Press âCtrl-;â and then press the spacebar and âCtrl-Shift-;â to insert a static value. 3  Type â=NOW()â to insert a dynamic value. 4  If needed, change the date format display. 5  Right-click in the cell containing the date and choose âFormat Cells,â then the âNumberâ tab.