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Relax with Excel
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In the 8th episode of "Relax with Excel," the podcast introduces the CONCAT function in Excel, a tool for joining two or more text strings into one. The episode explains how to use CONCAT through a step-by-step guide, starting with entering sample text in cells, selecting a cell for the CONCAT formula, and entering the formula with its arguments. It demonstrates joining texts and adding spaces for readability. This episode is designed for both learning and relaxation, catering to listeners whether they are awake or asleep.
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In the 8th episode of "Relax with Excel," the podcast introduces the CONCAT function in Excel, a tool for joining two or more text strings into one. The episode explains how to use CONCAT through a step-by-step guide, starting with entering sample text in cells, selecting a cell for the CONCAT formula, and entering the formula with its arguments. It demonstrates joining texts and adding spaces for readability. This episode is designed for both learning and relaxation, catering to listeners whether they are awake or asleep.
Hi, welcome to the 8th episode of Relax with Excel where you may learn something about Excel but will probably fall asleep. Then again maybe you’ll learn in your sleep. In this episode we’re going to cover the CONCAT function.
The CONCAT function is a way to join two or more text strings into one. Here is a step by step approach on how to use the CONCAT function:
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Open a blank Excel file and enter some sample text in different cells. For example, you can enter the following text in cells A1:A3:
Hello
World
!
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Select a cell where you want to enter the CONCAT formula. For example, you can select cell B1.
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Type =CONCAT( in the cell. You will see a tooltip that shows the syntax and arguments of the CONCAT function. The syntax is CONCAT(text1, [text2], ...). The arguments are:
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text1: The first text string to join. For example, you can enter A1 as the first text string to join the text in cell A1.
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[text2]: (Optional) The second text string to join. You can enter up to 253 text strings to join. For example, you can enter A2 as the second text string to join the text in cell A2.
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...: (Optional) You can enter more text strings to join, separated by commas. For example, you can enter A3 as the third text string to join the text in cell A3.
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Enter the arguments for the CONCAT function in the cell, separated by commas. For example, you can enter =CONCAT(A1,A2,A3) in cell B1. This formula will join the text in cells A1, A2, and A3 into one text string.
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Press Enter to complete the formula. You will see the result in the cell. For example, you will see HelloWorld! in cell B1, which is the concatenated text string. You may notice all the words joined together without a space. You can eithe ace after certain words like a space after Hello or add a space character in the CONCAT function.
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Let’s modify the arguments to join different text strings. For example, you can add a space character between the text strings by using " " as an argument. For example, you can enter =CONCAT(A1," ",A2," ",A3) in cell B2. This formula will join the text in cells A1, A2, and A3 with a space between them. You will see Hello World ! in cell B2, which is the concatenated text string with spaces.
That was a basic explanation of concatenation in Excel. If you’re still awake, thanks for getting this far. If you’re asleep, pleasant dreams.
