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AdiAtNoname
Jan 15, 2020Copper Contributor
CONCAT Function Not Working
Hi, Using Office 365 here (installed on PC). Entering =CONCAT(G2," ",H2) to join the two text values in these cells and when clicking enter the formula appears in the cell, not a string of the t...
Lauraleiwhit
Apr 05, 2020Copper Contributor
AdiAtNoname Same problem here using Excel 2016. I tried to combine two columns of data into one using the =A2&" "&B2 formula example, and also tried =concat(A2," ",B2) and neither are working. When I hit enter all it shows is the formula I entered. I have also check to make sure the Show Formulas button is not selected.
- SergeiBaklanApr 05, 2020MVP
Another variant if your cell is formatted as text. Check by Ctrl+1.
- LauraleiwhitApr 05, 2020Copper Contributor
SergeiBaklan All data in both columns are formatted as text. But here's what just happened. I tried the formula in a blank worksheet and it worked. Then when I went back to my data worksheet to try again, it finally worked. I entered the same formula again and viola, it worked. I don't know why this was the case. I had originally typed in the cell references instead of selecting them by clicking on them. Is this possibly the trick??
Regardless, my problem is solved.
This might help someone else though??- ChrisCuttingMar 30, 2021Copper ContributorThis worked for me, thank you!