{"id":4996,"date":"2026-02-04T12:56:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandshine.eu\/?p=4996"},"modified":"2025-12-13T13:04:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T12:04:42","slug":"text-function-in-excel-complete-tutorial-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandshine.eu\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/text-function-in-excel-complete-tutorial-with-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"TEXT Function in Excel: Complete Tutorial with Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Need to format numbers, dates, or times as text? TEXT converts values to text with specific formatting, making it perfect for creating custom displays, combining formatted numbers with text, and controlling how data appears. It&#8217;s the formatting powerhouse of Excel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Makes TEXT Useful<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>TEXT gives you complete control over formatting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Custom number formats<\/strong> &#8211; Display numbers exactly how you want<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Date formatting<\/strong> &#8211; Convert dates to any text format<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time formatting<\/strong> &#8211; Show times in custom styles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Combine with text<\/strong> &#8211; Merge formatted values into sentences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leading zeros<\/strong> &#8211; Preserve zeros that disappear with plain numbers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Syntax<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=TEXT(value, format_text)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Value is the number or date to format. Format_text is the formatting code in quotes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-b0fcdcc\" data-block-id=\"b0fcdcc\"><style>.stk-b0fcdcc {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 1: Format Numbers with Commas<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Display numbers with thousand separators:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-palette-color-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Number<\/th><th>Formatted<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1234567<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9876543<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5555555<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formula<\/strong>: <code>=TEXT(A2, \"#,##0\")<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B2<\/strong>: 1,234,567<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B3<\/strong>: 9,876,543<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adds commas automatically at thousand positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-e371ecf\" data-block-id=\"e371ecf\"><style>.stk-e371ecf {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 2: Format Currency<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Display numbers as currency with dollar signs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-palette-color-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Amount<\/th><th>Currency<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1234.56<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9999.99<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>500<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formula<\/strong>: <code>=TEXT(A2, \"$#,##0.00\")<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B2<\/strong>: $1,234.56<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B3<\/strong>: $9,999.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B4<\/strong>: $500.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Always shows two decimal places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-661a45f\" data-block-id=\"661a45f\"><style>.stk-661a45f {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 3: Format Dates as Text<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Convert dates to readable text:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-palette-color-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Formatted<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1\/15\/2025<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3\/22\/2025<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/5\/2025<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formula<\/strong>: <code>=TEXT(A2, \"MMMM DD, YYYY\")<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B2<\/strong>: January 15, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B3<\/strong>: March 22, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B4<\/strong>: December 05, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-23b0084\" data-block-id=\"23b0084\"><style>.stk-23b0084 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 4: Day of Week from Date<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Show which day of the week:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-palette-color-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Day<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1\/15\/2025<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3\/22\/2025<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formula<\/strong>: <code>=TEXT(A2, \"DDDD\")<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B2<\/strong>: Wednesday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B3<\/strong>: Saturday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full day name from any date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-dd6240c\" data-block-id=\"dd6240c\"><style>.stk-dd6240c {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 5: Leading Zeros for Codes<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Preserve leading zeros in numbers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-palette-color-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Number<\/th><th>Code<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>123<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formula<\/strong>: <code>=TEXT(A2, \"00000\")<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B2<\/strong>: 00001<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B3<\/strong>: 00025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B4<\/strong>: 00123<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creates 5-digit codes with leading zeros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-b346ccd\" data-block-id=\"b346ccd\"><style>.stk-b346ccd {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 6: Percentages<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Format decimals as percentages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-palette-color-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Decimal<\/th><th>Percentage<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>0.155<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>0.95<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>0.0625<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formula<\/strong>: <code>=TEXT(A2, \"0%\")<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B2<\/strong>: 16%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B3<\/strong>: 95%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formula for decimals<\/strong>: <code>=TEXT(A2, \"0.00%\")<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result for 0.155<\/strong>: 15.50%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Format Codes<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Number Formats<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-palette-color-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Code<\/th><th>Example Input<\/th><th>Result<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>0<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>0.00<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#,##0<\/td><td>1234<\/td><td>1,234<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#,##0.00<\/td><td>1234.5<\/td><td>1,234.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$#,##0.00<\/td><td>1234<\/td><td>$1,234.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Date Formats<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-palette-color-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Code<\/th><th>Example Date<\/th><th>Result<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>M\/D\/YYYY<\/td><td>1\/15\/2025<\/td><td>1\/15\/2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MM\/DD\/YY<\/td><td>1\/15\/2025<\/td><td>01\/15\/25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MMMM D, YYYY<\/td><td>1\/15\/2025<\/td><td>January 15, 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MMM-YY<\/td><td>1\/15\/2025<\/td><td>Jan-25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DDDD<\/td><td>1\/15\/2025<\/td><td>Wednesday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DDD<\/td><td>1\/15\/2025<\/td><td>Wed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time Formats<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-palette-color-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Code<\/th><th>Example Time<\/th><th>Result<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>H:MM<\/td><td>14:30<\/td><td>14:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>H:MM AM\/PM<\/td><td>14:30<\/td><td>2:30 PM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>H:MM:SS<\/td><td>14:30:45<\/td><td>14:30:45<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-c9cdeae\" data-block-id=\"c9cdeae\"><style>.stk-c9cdeae {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 7: Combine Text with Formatted Numbers<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Create sentences with formatted values:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-palette-color-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Sales<\/th><th>Message<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>45678<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12345<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formula<\/strong>: <code>=\"Total sales: \" &amp; TEXT(A2, \"$#,##0\")<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B2<\/strong>: Total sales: $45,678<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B3<\/strong>: Total sales: $12,345<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-b849e27\" data-block-id=\"b849e27\"><style>.stk-b849e27 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 8: Format Dates in Sentences<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Include formatted dates in text:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-palette-color-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Sentence<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>3\/15\/2025<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formula<\/strong>: <code>=\"Meeting on \" &amp; TEXT(A2, \"MMMM D, YYYY\") &amp; \" at 2pm\"<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: Meeting on March 15, 2025 at 2pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-96f5793\" data-block-id=\"96f5793\"><style>.stk-96f5793 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 9: Custom Date Format<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Create custom date displays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-palette-color-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Custom<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1\/15\/2025<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formula<\/strong>: <code>=TEXT(A2, \"DDD, MMM D\")<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: Wed, Jan 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Short day, short month, day number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-01c30bf\" data-block-id=\"01c30bf\"><style>.stk-01c30bf {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 10: Phone Number Formatting<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Format 10-digit numbers as phone numbers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-palette-color-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Number<\/th><th>Phone<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>5551234567<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4159876543<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formula<\/strong>: <code>=TEXT(A2, \"(000) 000-0000\")<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B2<\/strong>: (555) 123-4567<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B3<\/strong>: (415) 987-6543<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-121921a\" data-block-id=\"121921a\"><style>.stk-121921a {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 11: Fiscal Year from Date<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Display fiscal year format:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-palette-color-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Fiscal Year<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>3\/15\/2025<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11\/20\/2024<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formula<\/strong>: <code>=\"FY\" &amp; TEXT(A2, \"YY\")<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B2<\/strong>: FY25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B3<\/strong>: FY24<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-f42ddb6\" data-block-id=\"f42ddb6\"><style>.stk-f42ddb6 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 12: Time Duration<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Format hours and minutes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-palette-color-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Hours<\/th><th>Formatted<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1.5<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2.75<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formula<\/strong>: <code>=TEXT(A2\/24, \"H:MM\")<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B2<\/strong>: 1:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result in B3<\/strong>: 2:45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Converts decimal hours to H:MM format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-b61e1ed\" data-block-id=\"b61e1ed\"><style>.stk-b61e1ed {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advanced Format Codes<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conditional formatting:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&#91;Blue]#,##0;&#91;Red]-#,##0<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Positive numbers blue, negative red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Text in format:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\"Order \"#0000<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Includes literal text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fractions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># ?\/?<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Displays as fraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scientific notation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>0.00E+00<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Scientific format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Mistakes to Avoid<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TEXT Returns Text, Not Numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can&#8217;t do math with TEXT results<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use original value for calculations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TEXT is for display only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date Format Codes Are Case-Sensitive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MMMM = full month name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mmmm = minutes (wrong!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YYYY = four-digit year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Always use uppercase for months and years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Missing Quotes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Format codes must be in quotes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>TEXT(A1, \"#,##0\")<\/code> is correct<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>TEXT(A1, #,##0)<\/code> causes error<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Error Handling<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Handle non-dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=IF(ISNUMBER(A2), TEXT(A2, \"#,##0\"), \"Not a number\")<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check for valid dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=IF(AND(A2&lt;>\"\", ISNUMBER(A2)), TEXT(A2, \"MM\/DD\/YYYY\"), \"Invalid\")<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Default for empty:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=IF(A2=\"\", \"\", TEXT(A2, \"$#,##0.00\"))<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical Applications<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Invoice formatting:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=\"Invoice #\" &amp; TEXT(A2, \"0000\") &amp; \" dated \" &amp; TEXT(B2, \"MM\/DD\/YYYY\")<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Report headers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=\"Sales Report for \" &amp; TEXT(A2, \"MMMM YYYY\")<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>File naming:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=\"Report_\" &amp; TEXT(TODAY(), \"YYYY-MM-DD\") &amp; \".xlsx\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Combining TEXT with Other Functions<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TEXT + CONCATENATE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=CONCATENATE(\"$\", TEXT(A2, \"#,##0\"))<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TEXT + IF:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=IF(A2>1000, TEXT(A2, \"$#,##0\"), TEXT(A2, \"$0\"))<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TEXT + TODAY:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=TEXT(TODAY(), \"DDDD, MMMM D, YYYY\")<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips for Using TEXT<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Test format codes<\/strong> Try different codes to get desired output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use for display only<\/strong> Keep original values for calculations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Combine with concatenation<\/strong> Build complex formatted strings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reference format code cells<\/strong> Store format codes in cells for easy changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to Use TEXT<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Use TEXT when:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Need specific number or date formatting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Combining formatted values with text<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preserving leading zeros<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating custom displays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building dynamic text strings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t use TEXT when:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Default formatting works fine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Need to calculate 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