Why does this fail? =TEXT(RC3,Number)&" / "&TEXT(R32C,Number)
 

I get the fatal #Name? error with this and none of the help suggestions makes
any difference. All I'm trying to do is use numbers to write a text
expression. Why aren't examples included with your help? I've been
using Maple, and their examples are very helpful.

Try this, I haven't used the R1C1 references,
=TEXT(A1,"0.0")&" / "&TEXT(A2,"0.0")
you can adjust "0.0" to display the number of decimals you need,
Regards,
Alan.
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I get the fatal #Name? error with this and none of the help suggestions
makes
any difference. All I'm trying to do is use numbers to write a text
expression. Why aren't examples included with your help? I've been
using Maple, and their examples are very helpful.

Because "Number" is not a valid argument in the TEXT function.
Instead, use something like "$0.00" or "0%" or "-1234". I'm not
sure why you even need the TEXT function, because I was able to
make it work with just =RC3&" / "&R32C .

RC3,Number wrote:

I get the fatal #Name? error with this and none of the help suggestions makes
any difference. All I'm trying to do is use numbers to write a text
expression. Why aren't examples included with your help? I've been
using Maple, and their examples are very helpful.