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We often hear that you want to make data easier to understand by including text in your formulas, such as "2,347 units sold." To include text in your functions and formulas, surround the text with double quotes ("").

You can add the text and formula at any sequence in the same cell. Just make sure you separate the text and formula using the symbol, & and double inverted commas (). If you want to use the formula first and the text appears later, use the following formula: =C5-D5 &" is Robert's monthly savings."

Use the & operator to concatenate the text and the formula. That kind of output's pretty handy when you want to create a worksheet in your spreadsheet that aggregates data from other sheets while keeping the formatting simple.

How to Create an Array Formula Enter the formula in a cell. Hold down the Ctrl and Shift keys on the keyboard. Press and release the Enter key to create the array formula. Release the Ctrl and Shift keys. If done correctly, curly braces will surround the formula.

Combine Cells With Text and a Number Select the cell in which you want the combined data. Type the formula, with text inside double quotes. For example: ="Due in " & A3 & " days" NOTE: To separate the text strings from the numbers, end or begin the text string with a space. Press Enter to complete the formula.

A. You can include both a formula and text in the same cell in Excel. You can do this in many ways, depending on what you are trying to accomplish. The first screenshot below shows an example of when it may be useful to combine a formula and text in the same cell.

Click Home > Fill, and choose either Down, Right, Up, or Left. Keyboard shortcut: You can also press Ctrl+D to fill the formula down in a column, or Ctrl+R to fill the formula to the right in a row.