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How to combine text with a delimiter in Excel and Google Sheets
Topic:Text manipulationExcel & Google Sheets
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Step by step
- 1Enter =TEXTJOIN(", ",TRUE,A2:C2) to join cells A2 through C2 with a comma-and-space separator.
- 2The second argument TRUE tells TEXTJOIN to skip empty cells; change to FALSE to include empty cells as blank entries.
- 3Change the delimiter to any string, e.g. " - " or "|".
- 4To join an entire column up to a variable row, replace the range with a named range or dynamic reference.
Tips
- TEXTJOIN is available in Excel 2019+ and Google Sheets. For older Excel, use CONCATENATE with explicit & operators instead.
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Frequently asked
What is the maximum number of values TEXTJOIN can combine?
TEXTJOIN can handle up to 252 text arguments (or an equivalent range), which is sufficient for virtually all practical use cases.
Does TEXTJOIN preserve the order of the values?
Yes — values are joined left-to-right (or top-to-bottom for vertical ranges) in the order they appear in the range.
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