QuickTips on Date/Time in MS Office

Current Date and Time

Use these keyboard shortcuts to easily insert the current date and time into your Microsoft Office documents.

Microsoft Word

• Alt + Shift + D will insert the current date into your document.

• Alt + Shift + T will insert the current time into your document.

Microsoft PowerPoint

• Use either of the above key combinations for MS Word to bring up the Date and Time window where you can choose what format to insert the current date and time onto your PowerPoint slide.

 

Microsoft Excel

• Ctrl + ; (semicolon) will insert the current date into your worksheet.
• Ctrl + Shift + : (colon) will insert the current time into your worksheet.

And speaking of date and time... Remember Daylight Saving Time (DST) will end on November 4, 2007.  

It is important to make sure that your computer systems are appropriately updated to reflect the changes in Daylight Saving Time this year.  Pay particular attention to appointments you have scheduled on your computer between October 28 to November 4.