TODAY Function

The TODAY function is one of the date and time functions. It is used to add the current day in the following format MM/dd/yy. This function does not require an argument.

The TODAY function syntax is:

TODAY()

To apply the TODAY function,

  1. select the cell where you wish to display the result,
  2. click the Insert function
    icon situated at the top toolbar,
    or right-click within a selected cell and select the Insert Function option from the menu,
    or click the
    icon situated at the formula bar,
  3. select the Date and time function group from the list,
  4. click the TODAY function,
  5. press the Enter button.

The result will be displayed in the selected cell.

TODAY Function