
Combine text and date
Excel has a problem combining cells that contain text and dates.
This results in the date showing up as a number value because
Excel has lost the format. To get the desired result, use the follow-
ing workaround.
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To combine text and date:
1. Select cell A1 and type actual status.
2. Select cell D1 and type the following formula: TODAY().
3. Select cell A3 and type the following formula: =A1& " "
&TEXT(D1,"MM/DD/YYYY").
Formulas in Excel 15
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