Join a full name
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First | Last |
| 2 | Ana | Lee |
Formula: D2: =CONCATENATE(A2," ",B2)
Result: Ana Lee
The arguments are joined in their listed order.
Google Sheets function
CONCATENATE in Google Sheets
CONCATENATE with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the CONCATENATE Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Build an identifier
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prefix | Number |
| 2 | PO | 42 |
Formula: D2: =CONCATENATE(A2,"-",B2)
Result: PO-42
A hyphen literal is placed between the values.
Add explanatory text
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Qty |
| 2 | 4 |
Formula: C2: =CONCATENATE("Units: ",A2)
Result: Units: 4
The number is converted to text and appended to the label.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in D2: =CONCATENATE(A2," / ",B2)
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Text | Other | Result | |
| 2 | Alice Johnson | alice johnson | Alice Johnson / alice johnson | |
| 3 | [email protected] | [email protected] | ||
| 4 | extra spaces | |||
| 5 | SKU-2026-0415 | |||
| 6 | iced coffee, tea, sugar | |||
| 7 | Order 417 shipped |
Result in D2: Alice Johnson / alice johnson
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