
Use the NOW function to calculate time
To calculate with time, it is helpful to know that Excel stores the
time as a decimal value. For example, 0.5 is 12:00 noon, 0.75 is
18:00, and so on.
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To calculate with time:
1. In cell B1 type the formula =NOW().
2. In cell B2 type the formula =B1+0.25 to add six hours to
the current time in cell B1.
3. Type the following formula in cell C1: ="The meeting
starts at " & TEXT(B1,"hh:mm") & " and ends at " &
TEXT(B2,"hh:mm").
4. Press <Enter>.
Date and Time Functions 97
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Figure 4-6