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How to concatenate in Excel ?
Created By Mitisha
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7 months ago
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5 Steps
Looking to combine text from multiple cells into one in Excel? This guide will show you how to effectively concatenate data, making your spreadsheets more organized and readable. You'll learn two primary methods: using the CONCATENATE function (or its modern equivalent, CONCAT) and utilizing the ampersand (&) operator. Discover how to join names, addresses, or any text strings, easily adding spaces, punctuation, or other characters between combined elements for a polished result. Master this essential Excel skill to streamline your data manipulation and presentation. It's Wednesday evening here in Japan, perfect for enhancing your spreadsheet prowess!
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How to concatenate in Excel ?
By Mitisha
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5 Steps

1
Start Microsoft Excel and open your workbook.
Ensure you have the data you want to concatenate in your worksheet.
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Click on the "Cell" where you want the concatenated result to appear.
This is where the combined text will be displayed.
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Type the formula: "=A1 & " " & B1"
Use the & operator to concatenate text from cells A1 and B1. You can add spaces or other characters by including them in quotes, like this: =A1 & " " & B1.
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Hit the "Enter" key.
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The selected "Cell" will now display the combined text from the specified cells.
This should help you get started with concatenating text in Excel!
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