Hi Krishnan, The problem is that formulas do calculations, and you want them to store values.
I posted a VBA user-defined function the other day for a similar request. The requestor wanted a formula that would calculate the current date and then retain it without change in the future. In that case, the date was associated with I think a serial number or ID#, and I devised a function they could use in a formula that would calculate the date when a new serial # was entered or changed, and then retain that date using an unconventional technique (UDFs and formulas can't usually store data). But you said you can't use a macro, so perhaps it wouldn't help you. But if you are interested I will look it up and repost it for you. To my knowledge, there is no automatic solution to your query that does not involve VBA or some kind of add-in. It simply is counter to the way Excel was designed. *There is a shortcut key for the current time, though: CTRL-: (The current date is entered with CTRL-;) Asa -----Original Message----- From: excel-macros@googlegroups.com [mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of krishnanm2...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 7:07 PM To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Time capture (NOW) Sorry to come back on this.... I cannot use a macro for this one.... I need a formula.... Krishnan Sent on my BlackBerry® from Vodafone -----Original Message----- From: "dguillett1" < <mailto:dguille...@gmail.com> dguille...@gmail.com> Sender: <mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com> excel-macros@googlegroups.com Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:25:31 To: < <mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com> excel-macros@googlegroups.com> Reply-To: <mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com> excel-macros@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Time capture (NOW) Or, you could use a double click event macro to do a time stamp target=time Don Guillett SalesAid Software <mailto:dguille...@gmail.com> dguille...@gmail.com -----Original Message----- From: <mailto:krishnanm2...@gmail.com> krishnanm2...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 12:15 PM To: <mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com> excel-macros@googlegroups.com Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Time capture (NOW) Dear Excel Gurus, I need help with a formula.. All I need is to do I capture current time, and freeze the same... For eg: if I need to enter the time as 10.01 am using 'NOW'.... Excel should capture the time as 10.01 and not refresh it, as soon as the system time changes... I know there are alternate options like shift + ; but I need the formula for the same using 'now'... Kindly help if possible.. Thank for your continuous support! Krishnan Sent on my BlackBerryŽ from Vodafone -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. 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