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Kay_Engineer
Copper Contributor
Feb 10, 2023

Identical Excel formula work on one sheet but no another

Hi I am working on a spreadsheet from my colleague and I would like to use the & function or the CONCAT() function however it is not working on the spreadsheet they left me, however, when I have created another spreadsheet myself, or another page, the formula works, may I ask if any one knows what makes the equation not working on one page but another. I have checking the cell format, the setting look the same to me.

 

formula that works on both pages:
=CONCAT("excel ",C9)

 

formula that only works on the page I newly created:
="excel "&C9

=CONCAT("excel ", C9+1)

  • bosinander's avatar
    bosinander
    Steel Contributor
    Could it be that you have like an error in cell C9. What happens if you clear that cell, or enter a string?

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