date detected as text

zoharb

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  1. 2021
  2. 2013
Respected ,
date/timw entered using ctrl+: and ctrl+shift+: is detected as text if space is not kept between two(this creates many problem in further calculations. Do you have the solution PLEASE
Zohar Batterywala
 
Just do a custom format of your time as h:mmAM/PM and leave the value in the cell as is
Not sure what you mean as a space in the date??
 
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Just do a custom format of your time as h:mmAM/PM and leave the value in the cell as is
Not sure what you mean as a space in the date??
Respected sir
if I simply do ctrl+:ctrl+shift+:
this is detected as text and formulas of date do not work

if I do ctrl+:<make one space>ctrl+shift+:
then it is considered as date and further formulas work
Zohar BAtterywala
 

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Sounds like you're moving cell data formatted as date to cell with format as text when you add a cell with Ctl+
 
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If you're just trying to save keystrokes, make a quick macro like this, and I assign the shortcut key you want.

VBA Code:
Sub DateTime()
ActiveCell = Now()
End Sub
 
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