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Default Formula for number of days elapsed?

Hello Roger

Roger Tregelles wrote:
I would like to use
a formula like you can do so in Excel to do this automatically. I assumed I
would use a formula like this: NOW() - H2. However when I tried that I got a
syntax error.


I have yet to find an example where it is justified to go to all the
lengths (see other answers) using Word instead of Excel for the task you
are proposing.

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Default Formula for number of days elapsed?

Thanks for Graham and Macropod's help. I'm inclined to listen to Robert here
and just use Excel instead as this seems to be way too much work for my
purposes.

Roger Tregelles


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Hello Roger

Roger Tregelles wrote:
I would like to use
a formula like you can do so in Excel to do this automatically. I assumed
I would use a formula like this: NOW() - H2. However when I tried that I
got a syntax error.


I have yet to find an example where it is justified to go to all the
lengths (see other answers) using Word instead of Excel for the task you
are proposing.

2cents
Robert
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\ / | MVP
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