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Date and time in numbers

I want to type the time in a cel and that this cel ads the date from another cel, without changing the date to the current date

Posted on Jan 23, 2021 1:30 AM

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Posted on Jan 23, 2021 2:24 AM

Hi René,


Numbers is very good at detecting anything that looks like a Date & Time.

The trick is to enter the Date (Column A) and the Time (Column B) as Text.

Either format Columns A and B as Text, or type an apostrophe (') before the entry to "force" Text format.



Formula in C2:

A2&" "&B2


That will create a text string, but Numbers will recognise it as Date & Time. You can use Column C in calculations.


Test in Column D by adding 1 hour.

Formula in D2:

C2+"1h"


Test in Column E by adding 1 day.

Formula in E2:

C2+"1d"


Regards,

Ian.

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Jan 23, 2021 2:24 AM in response to rené116

Hi René,


Numbers is very good at detecting anything that looks like a Date & Time.

The trick is to enter the Date (Column A) and the Time (Column B) as Text.

Either format Columns A and B as Text, or type an apostrophe (') before the entry to "force" Text format.



Formula in C2:

A2&" "&B2


That will create a text string, but Numbers will recognise it as Date & Time. You can use Column C in calculations.


Test in Column D by adding 1 hour.

Formula in D2:

C2+"1h"


Test in Column E by adding 1 day.

Formula in E2:

C2+"1d"


Regards,

Ian.

Date and time in numbers

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