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I want a formula to be able to record the current time when a cell was entered but I do not want it to change when another cell is entered. eg I want a column where i can eneter a number and an adjacent cell to record the time it was entered.
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Solved by A. E. in 19 mins
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Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 01:50
Hello!
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 01:50
Welcome to got it pro!
User
28/07/2018 - 01:51
hi
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 01:51
I saw your question regarding how to use 2 columns. 1 for entering time and another one for recording time
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 01:51
is that correcT?
User
28/07/2018 - 01:51
Not quite...1 column to enter a value and another column to record the time it was entered.
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 01:52
Ok
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 01:52
I saw that you already have the formula for that
User
28/07/2018 - 01:53
i want the time record to remain as a fixed value each time
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 01:53
ok
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 01:53
could you show me how the formula looks like?
User
28/07/2018 - 01:54
I cannot find a formula to work
User
28/07/2018 - 01:55
I cannot use now() as it changes each sheet update
User
28/07/2018 - 01:55
and all the time records are the same
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 01:55
Yes. Because your question is more macro or vba related type of questions and we are current not support the vba coding services
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 01:55
I think there are certain coding needs to be done
User
28/07/2018 - 01:56
ok any hints on where a macro may do the job?
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 01:56
Since you need to records the system when data enter the cell
User
28/07/2018 - 01:56
ok...not so straight forward then?
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 01:56
I think you have to consider using the system time
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 01:56
which allow you to use it as timestamp
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 01:57
whenever the input created then time stamp created at that momnet
User
28/07/2018 - 01:57
I can get the system time but I cannot get it to stay as the value it was when the cell was entered
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 01:57
Even after it move to next row and previous row records cant be kept overthere
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 01:57
?
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 02:00
There should be certain way you can use timstamp function and once A1 is entered
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 02:00
then goes to A2
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 02:00
then whenever that 15 was entered in A2 then timestamp give a time in B2
User
28/07/2018 - 02:01
yes but it updates to system time when and overwrites all the other values
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 02:01
Hmm
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 02:02
Can you try enter one value and then add a "save function" as well for each value entered
User
28/07/2018 - 02:02
even in a formula the times all update... i need to save that time value so it doesn't get overwritten
User
28/07/2018 - 02:02
save function?
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 02:02
Yes for each row
User
28/07/2018 - 02:03
not familiar with that
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 02:03
Save the records first and then convert it into text/time format rather than keep using timer in row 1
User
28/07/2018 - 02:04
so convert the record in col b to a text value? But won't it just get over written next update?
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 02:05
i dont think so, since B1 will be show as a time in the 2nd loop when next record entered in row 2
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 02:05
I think this might be a idea for the macro part
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 02:06
But for more details you may need to find out more
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 02:06
:-)
User
28/07/2018 - 02:07
OK thanks for the help anyway. I may need to look at a macro. I wanted to simply input a time and have the entry timestamped permanently
User
28/07/2018 - 02:08
Cheers.....I have given you something to think about.
User
28/07/2018 - 02:08
evanharris@exemail.com.au if you think of soemthing. Cheers
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 02:09
Thanks for sharing this question with me!
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 02:09
Pllease feel free to provide me some feedback at the end of this session
Excelchat Expert
28/07/2018 - 02:09
Once again, welcome to got it pro!
User
28/07/2018 - 02:10
:)
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