TO_TEXT

Converts a provided numeric value to a text value.

Sample Usage

TO_TEXT(24)

TO_TEXT(A2)

Syntax

TO_TEXT(value)

  • value - The argument or reference to a cell to be converted to text.

    • If value is a number or a reference to a cell containing a numeric value, TO_TEXT returns value as a string, with existing formatting retained. Currencies appear as currencies, decimals as decimals, percentages as percentages, and dates as dates.

    • If value is not a number or a reference to a cell containing a numeric value, TO_TEXT returns value without modification.

Notes

  • TO_TEXT is equivalent to prefixing a number with an apostrophe (')

See Also

TO_PERCENT: Converts a provided number to a percentage.

TO_DOLLARS: Converts a provided number to a dollar value.

TO_DATE: Converts a provided number to a date.

N: Returns the argument provided as a number.

Examples

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