TODAY() Formula
Hi everyone,
How do I force the TODAY function to refresh in the background, that is, without opening/saving...etc the sheet? It seems that this is a known limitation with the function and I thought to reach out and ask to see if there's a workaround or alternative solution.
Regards,
James
Answers
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You can find a list of all the ways the Today() function will be updated here:
- You open the sheet and save it
- You add a new row to the sheet from a form submission
- You make changes to the sheet from an update or approval request (more on these alerts here)
- You update the sheet by way of a report (more on reports here)
- A linked cell updates the sheet (more on cell linking here)
- You open the sheet being referenced in a cross-sheet formula (more on cross sheet formulas here)
One method that has been referred to is to create a cell on a sheet that is opened daily with the formula =Today() formula and then reference that cell through the linked sheet.
Would something like that work?
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Thanks for your reply. I'll try the suggested workaround and see how it goes. Regards!
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To add to Mike's excellent advice/answer.
To automate it fully, I usually set up and use the 3rd party service/integration, Zapier, with my clients.
Is that an option?
I hope that helps!
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