How Do I Use The Text Function To Format Numbers Or Dates As Text?

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The TEXT function in Google Sheets allows you to format numbers or dates as text. This can be useful when you want to display a number or date in a specific format, or when you want to concatenate a number or date with other text.

Here’s how to use the TEXT function:

  1. In the cell where you want to display the result of the TEXT function, enter the formula: =TEXT(value, format)
  2. Replace “value” with the cell reference or value that you want to format as text.
  3. Replace “format” with the desired format for the text. You can use a variety of codes to specify the format, such as “0” for a rounded number, “0.00” for a number with two decimal places, “mm/dd/yyyy” for a date in the month/day/year format, etc.

Here are a few examples of how to use the TEXT function:

=TEXT(A1, “0.00”)

This formula formats the value in cell A1 as a number with two decimal places.

=TEXT(A1, “mm/dd/yyyy”)

This formula formats the value in cell A1 as a date in the month/day/year format.

=TEXT(A1, “0”) & ” apples”

This formula formats the value in cell A1 as a rounded number and concatenates it with the text “apples”.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions.