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CONCATENATE Function in Excel: Syntax, Examples and Free Practice

By Rinkesh Shah, founder of Cellgrids.

CONCATENATE is an Excel Text function. Joins several pieces of text into one.

CONCATENATE syntax

=CONCATENATE(text1, [text2], ...)

Arguments

When to use CONCATENATE

CONCATENATE is used to clean up and reshape text data pulled from other systems before reporting on it.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the CONCATENATE function do in Excel?

Joins several pieces of text into one.

What is the syntax of CONCATENATE in Excel?

The syntax is =CONCATENATE(text1, [text2], ...). text1: The first piece of text; text2: An additional piece of text (optional).

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