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Heavy_Duty
Mar 14, 2020Copper Contributor
combine text with =today function
I want to combine the text string 'LAST OPENED ' with the =TODAY() function in a single cell. What is the proper syntax? I have tried the following in cell B1 which is formatted as General: 'LAST OP...
Riny_van_Eekelen
Mar 14, 2020Platinum Contributor
Heavy_Duty I believe you also need to specify the date format like this:
="LAST OPENED "&TEXT(TODAY(),"dd-mm-yyyy")
Without the format, the formula returns this:
s31064
Feb 02, 2024Copper Contributor
No, the slashes work as well.