Quick summary
To display the current date and time in Microsoft Excel, navigate to the Formulas tab, open the Date & Time function category, and select the NOW function to instantly populate a cell with a live timestamp.
Steps
- Open your Microsoft Excel worksheet, go to the top menu bar, and click Formulas.
- Click Date & Time from the Formulas menu options.
- Choose the NOW function from the list of available Date & Time functions.
- The current date and time will be displayed instantly in the selected cell.



