How do I format a value when using it within a cell reference tha.
 

I have a value in Cell B1 that is expressed as dollars such as $52,344. I
would like to format this value within a formula that returns text. For
example in Cell B2, I would put ="The sum that is in Cell B1 is "&b1&"."

Now I want the value in B1 to be reflected within the results of my formula.
I want the result to read: The sum that is in Cell B1 is $52,344.

How do I do this?

="The sum that is in Cell B1 is "&TEXT(b1,$#,##0.00")&"."

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HTH

RP
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"packmule" wrote in message
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I have a value in Cell B1 that is expressed as dollars such as $52,344. I
would like to format this value within a formula that returns text. For
example in Cell B2, I would put ="The sum that is in Cell B1 is "&b1&"."

Now I want the value in B1 to be reflected within the results of my
formula.
I want the result to read: The sum that is in Cell B1 is $52,344.

How do I do this?

Use the TEXT function,

="The sum that is in Cell B1 is "&=TEXT(B1,"$00,0")&"."



"packmule" wrote in message
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I have a value in Cell B1 that is expressed as dollars such as $52,344. I
would like to format this value within a formula that returns text. For
example in Cell B2, I would put ="The sum that is in Cell B1 is "&b1&"."

Now I want the value in B1 to be reflected within the results of my
formula.
I want the result to read: The sum that is in Cell B1 is $52,344.

How do I do this?

Thanks to both of you. This is exactly what I needed.

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

="The sum that is in Cell B1 is "&TEXT(b1,$#,##0.00")&"."

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"packmule" wrote in message
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I have a value in Cell B1 that is expressed as dollars such as $52,344. I
would like to format this value within a formula that returns text. For
example in Cell B2, I would put ="The sum that is in Cell B1 is "&b1&"."

Now I want the value in B1 to be reflected within the results of my
formula.
I want the result to read: The sum that is in Cell B1 is $52,344.

How do I do this?

Correction:
="The sum that is in Cell B1 is "&DOLLAR(B1;3)&"."