How to Insert Current Date in Excel

In Excel, inserting the current date can be crucial for various tasks, from tracking activities to updating reports. From this video, you’ll learn how to insert a current static date using a keyboard shortcut, use the NOW function to add the current date, and apply the TODAY function. Additionally, we'll explore how to add or subtract days, calculate months or years, get age, and find the closest dates to the current date. Advanced techniques such as applying Power Query, and Power Pivot calculated columns, measures, and highlighting the current date are also covered to enhance your Excel skills.

👨‍🏫 Instructor: Zehad Rian Jim
🎥 Editor: Sadia Rahman

▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Intro
1:05 - Using keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + ;)
2:00 - Using the NOW function
2:27 - Using the TODAY function
2:56 - Adding or Subtracting Days from the Current Date
3:54 - Calculating Months or Years from the Current Date
5:50 - Calculating Age from Current Date
6:45 - Calculating the Closest Date to the Current Date
8:00 - Calculating the Closest Future Date to the Current Date
9:11 - Getting a Date Closest to Today
11:08 - Applying Power Query to Insert Current Date
12:57 - Applying Power Pivot Calculated Column to Get Current Date
14:23 - Using Power Pivot Measure to Get Current Date
16:15 - Highlighting Current Date

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