What is the concatenation function?

What is the concatenation function?

The word concatenate is just another way of saying “to combine” or “to join together”. The CONCATENATE function allows you to combine text from different cells into one cell. In our example, we can use it to combine the text in column A and column B to create a combined name in a new column.

What is CONCATENATE used for?

Use CONCATENATE, one of the text functions, to join two or more text strings into one string.

How do you use the CONCATENATE function in Excel?

Here are the detailed steps:

1. Select a cell where you want to enter the formula.
2. Type =CONCATENATE( in that cell or in the formula bar.
3. Press and hold Ctrl and click on each cell you want to concatenate.
4. Release the Ctrl button, type the closing parenthesis in the formula bar and press Enter.

What can I use instead of CONCATENATE?

Use the & Operator Yes, instead of using CONCATENATE, you can use the ampersand operator — & — to combine cell values in Excel. That’s a savings of 10 characters!

How do I combine multiple cells into one?

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’s the difference between the concat and concatenate functions?

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.

How to add extra spaces to a concatenate function?

Add extra spaces as part of the CONCATENATE formula. There are two ways to do this: Add double quotation marks with a space between them ” “. For example: =CONCATENATE (“Hello”, ” “, “World!”). Add a space after the Text argument.

Is the concat function still available in Office 365?

CONCAT replaces the CONCATENATE function. However, the CONCATENATE function will stay available for compatibility with earlier versions of Excel. Note: This feature is available on Windows or Mac if you have Office 2019, or if you have an Office 365 subscription. If you are an Office 365 subscriber, make sure you have the latest version of Office.

How do you concatenate values in a range in Excel?

To concatenate values in ranges, see the CONCAT function. To concatenate many values with a common delimiter, see the TEXTJOIN function. TEXTJOIN can do everything CONCAT can do, but can also accept a delimiter and optionally ignore empty values. CONCATENATE can join up to 30 text items together.