Mastering TEXT Function in Excel – Format Numbers, Dates & More

The TEXT function lets you control how numbers, dates, and values appear — great for cleaner dashboards, invoices, and reports.

🔹 Syntax:

=TEXT(value, format_text)

🔹 Examples:

• =TEXT(TODAY(), "mmmm dd, yyyy")

  → July 01, 2025

• =TEXT(0.75, "0%")

  → 75%

• =TEXT(2500, "$#,##0.00")

  → $2,500.00

🔹 Use Cases:

• 📅 Format dates in headers, charts, dashboards
• 💸 Display currency cleanly in invoices
• 📈 Combine with CONCATENATE or TEXTJOIN for labels

🔹 Pro Tip:

You can nest TEXT inside formulas like:

=A1 & " - " & TEXT(TODAY(), "dddd")

→ Output: John - Tuesday

🔚 Wrap-Up:

TEXT makes your Excel data presentation-ready. From reports to client dashboards, formatting adds polish and clarity.

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