How to Use the Concatenate Function in Excel

There are two ways to do this:

1. Add double quotation marks with a space between them " ". For example: =CONCATENATE("Hello", " ", "World!").
2. Add a space after the Text argument. For example: =CONCATENATE("Hello ", "World!"). The string "Hello " has an extra space added.

1. What is Concat formula in Excel?
2. How do I concatenate a string and cell value in Excel?
3. Why is my Concat formula not working?
4. How do I separate two words in Excel?
5. How do I combine text and formulas in Excel?
6. What is Textjoin in Excel?
7. What does concatenate mean?
8. Why can't I use concatenate in Excel?
9. Why is my Excel function not working?
10. What to do when Excel is not calculating?
11. How do I separate words in a formula in Excel?
12. How do I split a column into two in Excel?
13. How do I divide a column in Excel?

What is Concat formula in Excel?

The CONCAT function combines the text from multiple ranges and/or strings, but it doesn't provide delimiter or IgnoreEmpty arguments. CONCAT replaces the CONCATENATE function. However, the CONCATENATE function will stay available for compatibility with earlier versions of Excel.

How do I concatenate a string and cell value in Excel?

Combine Cells With Text and a Number

1. Select the cell in which you want the combined data.
2. Type the formula, with text inside double quotes. For example: ="Due in " & A3 & " days" NOTE: To separate the text strings from the numbers, end or begin the text string with a space.
3. Press Enter to complete the formula.

Why is my Concat formula not working?

Re: CONCAT Function Not Working

The problem is not with the referenced cells being formatted as text; it is likely that the formula cell was accidentally formatted as text which will block any formula you may enter into that cell from working.

How do I separate two words in Excel?

Split text into different columns with the Convert Text to Columns Wizard

1. Select the cell or column that contains the text you want to split.
2. Select Data > Text to Columns.
3. In the Convert Text to Columns Wizard, select Delimited > Next.
4. Select the Delimiters for your data. ...
5. Select Next.

How do I combine text and formulas in Excel?

Combine text from two or more cells into one cell

1. Select the cell where you want to put the combined data.
2. Type = and select the first cell you want to combine.
3. Type & and use quotation marks with a space enclosed.
4. Select the next cell you want to combine and press enter. An example formula might be =A2&" "&B2.

What is Textjoin in Excel?

The TEXTJOIN function combines the text from multiple ranges and/or strings, and includes a delimiter you specify between each text value that will be combined. If the delimiter is an empty text string, this function will effectively concatenate the ranges.

What does concatenate mean?

concatenate \kahn-KAT-uh-nayt\ verb. : to link together in a series or chain.

Why can't I use concatenate in Excel?

If that is the only cell that shows the formula instead of the result, the likely cause is that the cell format was Text when you entered the formula. In that case, simply changing the cell format to General afterwards does not change the type of the cell contents. You must also "re-enter" the formula.

Why is my Excel function not working?

Possible cause 1: Cells are formatted as text

Cause: The cell is formatted as Text, which causes Excel to ignore any formulas. This could be directly due to the Text format, or is particularly common when importing data from a CSV or Notepad file. Fix: Change the format of the cell(s) to General or some other format.

What to do when Excel is not calculating?

Why Is Your Excel Formula Not Calculating?

1. Check for Automatic Recalculation. On the Formulas ribbon, look to the far right and click Calculation Options. ...
2. Check the Cell Format for Text. Select the cell that is not recalculating and, on the Home ribbon, check the number format. ...
3. Check for Circular References.

How do I separate words in a formula in Excel?

For example, the formula =LEN() gives back the number of characters in a cell. So =LEFT(A1,LEN(A1)-2) extracts the entire text in a cell except the last two characters. To separate the cell Datawrapper (Software) into the two cells Datawrapper and Software , you could use the formula =SPLIT(LEFT(A5,LEN(A5)-1),"(" .

How do I split a column into two in Excel?

Split the content from one cell into two or more cells

1. Select the cell or cells whose contents you want to split. ...
2. On the Data tab, in the Data Tools group, click Text to Columns. ...
3. Choose Delimited if it is not already selected, and then click Next.

How do I divide a column in Excel?

To divide columns in Excel, just do the following:

1. Divide two cells in the topmost row, for example: =A2/B2.
2. Insert the formula in the first cell (say C2) and double-click the small green square in the lower-right corner of the cell to copy the formula down the column. Done!