How to Use the CONCAT Function in Excel (Combine Text Easily)

How to Use the CONCAT Function in Excel (Combine Text Easily)

Need to join multiple cell values into one? The CONCAT() function (an improved version of CONCATENATE) lets you do that quickly and efficiently.

📘 Syntax:

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

✅ Example:

=CONCAT(A2, " ", B2)

If A2 = "John" and B2 = "Doe", the result is John Doe.

🎯 When to Use:

• Joining first and last names
• Combining city, state, and country info
• Formatting dynamic labels or messages

🆚 CONCAT vs TEXTJOIN:

CONCAT is simple and fast, while TEXTJOIN gives more control with delimiters and ignoring empty cells.

🚀 Tip:

If you still use older versions of Excel (like 2013 or below), use CONCATENATE() instead.

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