Excel Tip of Today: Quick Date

Quickly enter the current date into a cell:

CTRL+; (semi-colon)

...as you were.

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Additionally:

• To insert the current time, press CTRL+SHIFT+; (semi-colon).
• To insert the current date and time, press CTRL+; (semi-colon), then press SPACE, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+; (semi-colon).

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/insert-the-current-date-and-time-in-a-cell