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TEXT Function Examples in Excel

Learn practical text function examples in excel for cleaning text, extracting values and building spreadsheet labels.

Updated 2026-06-125 practical examplesCopy-ready

What it does

TEXT converts a value to formatted text.

Syntax or pattern

=TEXT(value, format_text)
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5 practical examples

1

Format a date in a sentence

Display a date as month and year.

=TEXT(A2,"mmm yyyy")

Useful for labels and report titles.

2

Format currency text

Show a number as currency text.

=TEXT(B2,"$#,##0")

Remember the result is text, not a number.

3

Create month keys

Create yyyymm keys from dates.

=TEXT(A2,"yyyymm")

Useful for matching monthly data.

4

Format percentages

Display a percent in a message.

=TEXT(B2,"0.0%")

Great for summary labels.

5

Build report title

Combine text and formatted date.

="Sales report - "&TEXT(TODAY(),"mmmm d, yyyy")

Dynamic report labels are easy with TEXT.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Not handling missing delimiters.
  • Forgetting that some text functions return text, not numbers.
  • Using fixed positions when the text layout is not consistent.

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FAQ

Can text formulas work with Excel Tables?

Yes. Table references can make text-cleaning formulas easier to understand.

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