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    Question Formula to create unique ID using DATE & TIME

    Hello,
    Would like to streamline my quoting process with a formula that would create a unique ID using the current date and time

    3/21/16 10:16 becomes 321161016


    thank yo in advance!

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    Re: Formula to create unique ID using DATE & TIME

    try
    =TEXT(NOW(),"DDMMYYHHMM")

    will not be unique if used within 1 minute of course
    so you could add SS for seconds
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    Well that works! Very well thank you.

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