How to Use the TEXTJOIN Function in Excel (Merge Text with a Delimiter)

How to Use the TEXTJOIN Function in Excel (Merge Text with a Delimiter)

Want to combine text from multiple cells with a separator like comma, space, or hyphen? Use Excel's TEXTJOIN function!

🧩 Syntax:

=TEXTJOIN(delimiter, ignore_empty, text1, [text2], …)

📌 Parameters:

• delimiter: Character(s) to separate values (e.g., ", " or " - ")
• ignore_empty: TRUE to skip blank cells
• text1, text2: The text ranges or values to join

💡 Example:

=TEXTJOIN(", ", TRUE, A1:A3)
If A1 = "Apple", A2 = "", A3 = "Banana" → Result: Apple, Banana

⚡ Why TEXTJOIN is Better Than CONCATENATE:

• Easier to join large ranges
• Automatically skips blanks
• Lets you add separators easily

🧠 Use Cases:

• Combine full names
• Create email lists
• Merge addresses

Make your Excel work cleaner and smarter—master TEXTJOIN!

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