Date field in a spreadsheet

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#1

I have version Version: 5.0.5.2

In writer I can insert a field that shows the current date whenever the document is opened. I can't figure out how to do that in a spreadsheet.
Help please.

bill

#2

File > Print Preview, Click 'Format Page', In the Header or Footer tab
click 'Edit'. You can add the sheet name to the Left, Center or Right by
clicking the 'Sheet Name' icon near the bottom.

#3

As has already been noted, you can add date and time to the header or footer at Format | Page... | Header (or Footer) | Edit... .

If you want to put the date into a cell, use the formula
=TODAY()
- which returns the current date. You can format the cell to display the date in your chosen format, of course.

Alternatively,
=NOW()
  returns the current date and time.

I trust this helps.

Brian Barker

#4

You can also double-click to edit the cell, then R-click on it and select 'Insert Fields...', which offers a small submenu of Date, Sheet Name, and Title. Not that I've found a way of then specifying the date format :-{

Is there any (good) reason Calc doesn't have the same "Insert|Field" menu as Writer? I do dislike inconsistencies like this.

#5

In a spreadsheet cell insert without the quotes "=now()" or "=date()" depending upon whether or not you want the time to display.

#6

[...]
Is there any (good) reason Calc doesn't have the same "Insert|Field" menu

as Writer? I do dislike inconsistencies like this.

Just because in a spreadsheet EVERYTHING is a field and there are so many
values you can recall that it's impossible to list them in a contextual
menu.

As reported you may insert them easily in heading or bottom of printing
area, where makes more sense to have such common fields as the current date.

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Mike Scott (unet2 <at> [deletethis] scottsonline.org.uk)
Harlow Essex England
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#7

Thanks to all who told me how to put the date into a cell.

bill