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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.
How can I prevent Word from automatically changing the date when I open a document?âDavid Desmond. A: When you choose Insert | Date and Time from the menu (or click Date and Time in the Text panel of Word 2007's Insert ribbon), you get a Date and Time dialog that lets you choose the desired format. There's a tricky little box at the bottom labeled Update automatically. If you check that box, Word inserts a date field rather than a static date. This field updates to the current date every time you open the document. When you click on such a date it gets a gray highlightâthat's a clue you're looking at a field.