The NOW function calculates the current date and time from the date-time code as set by your computer’s built-in clock.
For example:
NOW()
would return "July/2/1997 12:23 PM" if that was in fact the current time and date.
If you choose to display the date-time code as a number, then the numbers before the decimal point represent the date, and the numbers after the decimal point represent the time.
The time and date are taken directly from your computer’s operating system (e.g. Windows 95) - if they appear incorrect, you need to adjust the clock on your PC.
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