Excel CONCATENATE Function

Text Function ยท Beginner Level

What is CONCATENATE?

Joins multiple text strings into one. While TEXTJOIN is newer, CONCATENATE remains widely used for combining cell contents.

Syntax

=CONCATENATE(text1, [text2], ...)

Example

Formula: =CONCATENATE(A1, \

Result: John Smith

How It Works

Combines text from multiple cells. If A1='John' and B1='Smith', with a space between them, result is 'John Smith'. You can also use the & operator as shorthand.

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