The CONCATENATE function in Excel is used to combine multiple text strings into one. It is particularly useful when you need to merge data from different cells or add additional text to existing data.

Syntax:

=CONCATENATE(text1, [text2], ...)

• text1: The first text string or cell reference to combine.
• text2, …: Additional text strings or cell references to combine (optional).

Example:
If cell A1 contains “Hello” and cell B1 contains “World”, the formula =CONCATENATE(A1, " ", B1) will return “Hello World”.

Tips:

1. Use quotation marks to add spaces or other characters between combined text.
2. You can combine up to 255 text strings.
3. In newer versions of Excel, the & operator can be used as a shorthand for CONCATENATE (e.g., =A1 & " " & B1).

Common Errors:

• If the result is not as expected, check for extra spaces or missing quotation marks.
• Ensure all referenced cells contain text or numbers; otherwise, the formula may return an error.