This tutorial will show you how to combine text and numbers in Google Sheets, and keep the the correct number formatting in place. Show Combining text and numbers is common in spreadsheets, for example when you want to add some context, e.g.: Total: $5,250 However, if you try to combine text with numbers (or currencies/percentages/dates) directly in a cell in Google Sheets, you’ll notice the numbers loses any formatting, which will make the number harder to read or even less meaningful, e.g.: Total: 5250 You can use the TEXT function to fix this, and apply formatting to numbers that are displayed with text in a cell. To combine text, in a cell or denoted by quotes For these examples, I’m assuming I have numbers, currency numbers, percentages or dates in column A:  What’s the formula?With numbers in column A, then you can combine text and numbers with:
What’s the difference? The 0 forces your cell to display zeros if a number has fewer digits than the format specifies, whereas the # does not force the display of zeros. So For a deeper look at number formatting in Google Sheets, read my Google Sheets custom number format tutorial. Thousands separator If your number is in the thousands, and you want to show the thousand separator comma, simply add that into the format section of the text formula. It works the same for the “0” or “#” notation:
Currency Combining text and currency is easy enough, now you know how to format numbers. Simply add the currency symbol to the front of the number and it will show in your text:
Percentages Combining text and percentages:
Dates Combining text and dates:
Can I see an example worksheet?Yes, here you go. I do not want to concatenate a string or show the value like I have a cell containing a date However this date needs to be pulled dynamically,
for this example from What is the correct syntax?
asked Feb 17, 2014 at 14:54
Please try: Indirect is able to read a string as a cell reference. Within the parentheses three elements are concatenated: the content of answered Feb 17, 2014 at 15:17
pnutspnuts 16.9k5 gold badges50 silver badges102 bronze badges 1 I just landed here with this issue and the solution was still giving errors. Example: So the instructions "must be and actual string" meant for me that the string is the string "A2" that represents the cell. I hope it helps the next bloke or darling that comes upon this need. Unfortunate thing about this is it don't scrape down, auto magically update the cells. So it's a pest. Update: This works with dragging down on many cells answered Feb 6, 2017 at 18:19
1 The The thing with functions like The way to go is by referencing
indirectly, like shown in the screenshot ( ScreenshotReferencehttps://support.google.com/drive/answer/3093377 answered Feb 28, 2014 at 6:44
1 Sorry so late. But I got this to work for me in a similar matter: "translating" to your needs, I think would do the trick!
serenesat 9,70930 gold badges30 silver badges48 bronze badges answered Dec 17, 2020 at 22:23
2 For some reason, none of the solutions worked for me to consolidate Google Add-on Timesheet data from multiple sheets onto one sheet Then I tried this... Had to convert the date to text first. (Those using the Timesheet add-on, note that the value in column C points to the same cell on every sheet; the first cell containing combined time data is B7.) Column C's formula gives null instead of answered Mar 28, 2021 at 20:19
Code example for single cell (B1 containing a number):
pnuts 16.9k5 gold badges50 silver badges102 bronze badges answered Dec 7, 2017 at 10:05
0 How do I put text and formula in the same cell Google Sheets?Using the CONCATENATE Function to Combine Formula and Text. Click on the first cell where you want the combined values to appear (E2).. Type the formula: =CONCATENATE(AVERAGE(B2:D2),” m/s”).. Press the Return key.. You will find the result of the AVERAGE function combined with the text “m/s” in cell E2.. How do I convert text to formula in Google Sheets?In google sheets you can do cell2. setFormula(cell1. getValue()) , if you have the text formula in a cell.
How do I sum a number with text in Google Sheets?How to Enter a SUM Function in Google Sheets. Click or tap the cell where you want to place the formula.. Tap Enter text or formula to display the keyboard.. Type =sum( to start the formula.. Choose the numbers you want to add together.. |
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