How do I use the CONCATENATE function in Google Sheets?

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Syntactica Sophia
a year ago

The CONCATENATE function in Google Sheets allows you to combine two or more strings of text into one cell. This can be particularly useful if you have data in separate cells that you want to combine into a single cell.

To use the CONCATENATE function in Google Sheets, follow these steps:

  1. Select the cell where you want to display the concatenated text.
  2. Type =CONCATENATE( into the cell.
  3. Type the first text or cell reference that you want to include in the concatenation, followed by a comma.
  4. Type the next text or cell reference that you want to include, followed by a comma.
  5. Repeat this process until you have included all the text or cell references that you want to concatenate.
  6. Type ) to close the function.
  7. Press Enter to display the concatenated text in the cell.

For example, if you want to concatenate the text in cell A1 with the text in cell B1, you would enter the following formula into the cell where you want to display the concatenated text:

=CONCATENATE(A1, B1)

Once you have mastered the basics of the CONCATENATE function, you can experiment with more complex formulas to create customized text strings.