Unify Date Text For Free

Concatenate text and number (or date) in a custom format To do this, use the CONCATENATE function to join text and numbers, and the TEXT function to display the number (or date) like you want it.

Suppose you want to create a grammatically correct sentence from several columns of data for a mass mailing or format dates with text without affecting formulas that use those dates. To combine text with a date or time, use the TEXT function and the & (ampersand) operator.

In the formula, =CONCAT(A2,? ?,TEXT(B2, ?dd/mm/yyyy?)), A2 and B2 are the cell references of the elements. The second parameter ? ? represents a space since we want to join both the elements separated by a space.

Insert CONCATENATE function in a cell and right after starting the TEXT function. Select the cell that contains the date and choose the date we want to keep in inverted commas. Then after choosing the cell with which we want to concatenate.

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

To quickly use the default date or time format, click the cell that contains the date or time, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+# or CTRL+SHIFT+@. If a cell displays ##### after you apply date or time formatting to it, the cell probably isn't wide enough to display the data.

To combine numbers, use the CONCATENATE or CONCAT, TEXT or TEXTJOIN functions, and the ampersand (&) operator. Notes: In Excel 2016, Excel Mobile, and Excel for the web, CONCATENATE has been replaced with the CONCAT function.

If date format does not change Apply date format manually: Select cell Right-click and select Format Cells On the Number tab, select Date (or Time) Apply necessary format. ... Or, use the Popup Calendar: Select cell Right-click and select Insert Date Select the required date from the date picker.