NOW

Returns the current date and time as a date value. Learn more

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NOW() is a function used in Google Sheets used to return the current date and time based on the system clock of the computer or server where the function is executed.

The function can be used to insert the current date and time into a table, to calculate the elapsed time between two events, or to filter and sort data based on date and time values.

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