Date autoentry function

[Pat]

I am trying to create a spreadsheet that will
automatically enter the date that data was manually
entered into the cell next to it.

I tried using the formula =IF(B5>0,TODAY()," ") where "B5"
is the cell the data is manually entered into, but the
date always changes to the current day whenever I open the
spreadsheet rather than remaining the date the data was
entered on. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks!!

 

[Frank Kabel]

Hi
Have a look at
http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/timestamp.html
for some solutions to create a fix timestamp.

 

[Norman Harker]

Hi Pat!

You need a subroutine for this:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
With Target
If .Count > 1 Then Exit Sub
If .Column = 1 Then ' Entry in column A
With .Offset(0, 1)
.NumberFormat = "dd mmm yyyy hh:mm:ss"
.Value = Now
End With
End If
End With
End Sub



This goes in the code module for the sheet. You can go directly to
this by right clicking the sheet tab. This example gives date and time
but can be adapted to taste.


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Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
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[Pat]

Thanks so much for the fast reply! You're a life saver
(or should I say a job saver)!!

 

[Pat]

Thanks so much for the quick reply and the McGimpsey
website info. This will help a great deal now and (I'm
sure) in the future as well.

Thanks again!!

 

[Norman Harker]

Hi Pat!

Always pleased to help especially if it saves your job.

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Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
Sydney, Australia
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