Getting Standard Time with Narrow Columns in Excel

 Last reviewed: November 2, 1994
Article ID: Q44459
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 2.x, 3.0, 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0
  • Microsoft Excel for OS/2, versions 2.2, 2.21, and 3.0

When column width is limited, you may need to format standard time without the AM/PM. When you use this format, the =NOW function macro rolls into military time after 12:00 (for example, 13:00). To work around this problem, substitute the following for the =NOW macro: 

   =IF(HOUR(NOW())<13,NOW(),NOW()-TIME(12,0,0))
When the clock rolls from 12:59 to 13:00, the =IF macro subtracts 12 hours, leaving the time of 1:00.

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Last reviewed: November 2, 1994
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