To concatenate (combine) text from multiple cells using the CONCATENATE function in Google Sheets, follow these steps:
- Open your Google Sheets document.
- Select the cell where you want the concatenated text to appear.
- Begin typing the CONCATENATE function by typing "=CONCATENATE(" without the quotes.
- Select the first cell you want to include in the concatenation.
- Type a comma (",") to separate the first cell from the next one.
- Select the second cell you want to include in the concatenation.
- Repeat steps 5 and 6 for all the cells you want to include, separating each one with a comma.
- Continue typing a closing parenthesis (")") and press Enter.
- The concatenated text will now appear in the selected cell.
Note: Alternatively, you can use the ampersand (&) symbol instead of CONCATENATE. The syntax would be: =cell1 & cell2 & cell3.
For example, if you want to concatenate the text from cells A1, B1, and C1, the formula would be:
=CONCATENATE(A1, B1, C1)
Or, using the ampersand symbol:
=A1 & B1 & C1
Remember to replace "A1", "B1", and "C1" with the actual cell references you want to concatenate.