Any way to check what date a specific data entry (cell) was entere

[databird]

Is there any way to check what date/time a specific data entry (cell) was
entered? I am running Excel 2007. The file is in .xls format, not .xlsx.

 

[GuruGirl]

Not that I am aware of, unless you check to see when the entire file was last
updated. A difficult question.

 

[T. Valko]

See this:

http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/timestamp.html

 

[Gord Dibben]

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
'when entering data in a cell in Col A
On Error GoTo enditall
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Target.Cells.Column = 1 Then
n = Target.Row
If Excel.Range("A" & n).Value <> "" Then
Excel.Range("B" & n).Value = Format(Now, "dd mm yyyy h:mm:ss AM/PM")
End If
End If
enditall:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End S

As you enter data in column A, the date/time will be entered in column B

This is worksheet event code. Right-click on the sheet tab and "View Code".

Copy/paste into that sheet module. Adjust to suit. Alt + q to return to the
Excel window.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[databird]

So in other words, unless I implemented these specific methods prior to
entry, there's no way to retroactively go back and look at when certain
values were entered.

Damn. Good to know for future reference.