in excel how to display results of a function and text in the same cell, for
example:
The total is <here come the results of a function

Hi

this can be achieved by changing the formatting of the cell, put your
formula in the cell first and then click on the cell, choose format / cells
and click on the number tab. Click on custom and on the right hand side
you'll see "General" change it to look like this:
"The total is" General
and click OK
This method leaves the format of the cell as a number so you can use it in
future calculations.

alternatively, you can modify the formula in the cell to read
="The total is " & SUM(A2:A11)
this, however, makes the field a text field so it can not be used in future
calculations.

Cheers
JulieD

"ez123" wrote in message
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in excel how to display results of a function and text in the same cell,
for
example:
The total is <here come the results of a function

Hi

="The total is " & YourFormula


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"ez123" wrote in message
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in excel how to display results of a function and text in the same cell,
for
example:
The total is <here come the results of a function

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:27:01 -0800, "ez123"
wrote:

in excel how to display results of a function and text in the same cell, for
example:
The total is <here come the results of a function

If the text is always the same, you could use a Custom Format.

For example, with you formula in A1, select A1 and Format/Cells/Number Custom
Type: "The result is "0.00




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