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NOW

Known for Current Date And Time Retrieval

Table of content

Basic Classification
Usage Context
Basic Information
History
Facts

Usage Information
Technical Details
Evaluation
Ratings
Alternatives
FAQ

Basic Classification

Function Category 📊

Primary classification of the Excel function based on its main purpose and usage domain, helps users quickly identify function types

Date & Time

NOW belongs to the Date & Time category. Excel functions for working with dates and time calculations Click to see all.
Operation Type 🔧

Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs

Information

NOW performs Information operations. Functions that focus on retrieving and displaying data in various formats Click to see all.

Usage Context

For whom 👥

Target user groups who would benefit most from using this Excel function

Administrative Staff

NOW is designed for Administrative Staff. Excel functions useful for administrative tasks and data management Click to see all.

Business Managers

NOW is designed for Business Managers. Excel functions helpful for business management and decision making Click to see all.
Purpose 📝

Primary purposes and use cases of the Excel function

Date Calculations

NOW is used for Date Calculations. Functions for working with dates and time calculations Click to see all.

History

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

Excel 2.0

NOW was created in Excel 2.0. Functions introduced in the Excel 2.0 version release Click to see all.
Created By 👤

Organization or team responsible for developing the function

Microsoft Excel Team

NOW was created by Microsoft Excel Team. Functions officially created by the Microsoft Excel development team Click to see all.

Facts

Interesting Fact 💡

Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function

Updates approximately 86400 times per day
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

The function that never lets you forget you're late

Usage Information

Formula Complexity Level 📖

Indicates the difficulty level and complexity of using the Excel function effectively

Simple

NOW has a Simple complexity level. Basic Excel functions for common calculations and tasks Click to see all.

Technical Details

Input Data Type 📝

Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters

Date

NOW accepts Date as input data. Excel functions for working with dates and time values Click to see all.
Version Compatibility 💻

Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.

Excel 2019

NOW is compatible with Excel 2019 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version Click to see all.

Excel 2016

NOW is compatible with Excel 2016 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version Click to see all.

Excel 2013

NOW is compatible with Excel 2013 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version Click to see all.
Operating System 💾

Specifies the operating systems where the function can be used < including Windows< macOS< and web platforms

Windows

NOW runs on Windows Excel functions optimized for Windows operating system Click to see all.

MacOS

NOW runs on MacOS Excel functions optimized for MacOS users Click to see all.

Web Excel

NOW runs on Web Excel Excel functions available in web-based versions Click to see all.
Required Arguments Count 🔢

Number of mandatory arguments needed for the function to work properly

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Required Arguments Type 📊

The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function

Date

NOW accepts Date as input types Excel functions specialized in processing date and time calculations Click to see all.

Evaluation

Pros ✅

Key advantages and strengths of the Excel function

No Arguments Needed

Excel functions that work without arguments provide quick results with minimal setup Click to see all.

Updates Automatically
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

Updates With Every Calculation

Can Slow Spreadsheets

Ratings

Ease of Use Score 📊

User-rated score for function's ease of use

9.8

User-rated score for function's ease of use (25%) Having high ease of use score means the function is more intuitive and user-friendly. Click to see all.
Versatility Score 📈

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios

6.5

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.
Performance Score ⚙

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency

8.5

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.
Reliability Score 🛠

Rating for function's consistency and error handling

9.5

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.
Score ⭐

Overall rating combining all scoring attributes

8.6

The overall score for NOW is 8.6. Click to see all.

Alternatives to NOW

Known for Current Date Return

⚙ performs better than NOW

Known for Day Of Week Determination

🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW

📈 is more versatile than NOW

⚙ performs better than NOW

Known for Calculate Days Between Dates

🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW

⚙ performs better than NOW

Known for Month Extraction

🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW

⚙ performs better than NOW

🛠 is more reliable than NOW

Known for Week Number Calculation

🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW

⚙ performs better than NOW

Known for Year Extraction

🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW

⚙ performs better than NOW

🛠 is more reliable than NOW

Known for Day Extraction

🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW

⚙ performs better than NOW

🛠 is more reliable than NOW

Known for Row Number Retrieval

⚙ performs better than NOW

🛠 is more reliable than NOW

⭐ is rated higher than NOW

Known for Calculate Working Days

🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW

📈 is more versatile than NOW

Known for Column Number Retrieval

⚙ performs better than NOW

🛠 is more reliable than NOW

⭐ is rated higher than NOW

FAQ about NOW