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TEXT
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Converts a value to text in a specific number format.
Syntax
TEXT(value,format_text)
Value is a numeric value, a formula that evaluates to a numeric value, or a reference to a cell containing a numeric value.
Format_text is a number format in text form from in the Category box on the Number tab in the Format Cells dialog box.
Remarks
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Format_text cannot contain an asterisk (*).
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Formatting a cell with an option on the Number tab (Cells command, Format menu) changes only the format, not the value. Using the TEXT function converts a value to formatted text, and the result is no longer calculated as a number.
Example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.
How?
- Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.
![Selecting an example from Help](../img/selecthelp.gif)
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
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A |
B |
Salesperson |
Sales |
Buchanan |
2800 |
Dodsworth |
40% |
Formula |
Description (Result) |
=A2&" sold "&TEXT(B2, "$0.00")&" worth of units." |
Combines contents above into a phrase (Buchanan sold $2800.00 worth of units.) |
=A3&" sold "&TEXT(B3,"0%")&" of the total sales." |
Combines contents above into a phrase (Dodsworth sold 40% of the total sales.) |
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