TEXT function - Zoho Sheet - Help Guide

TEXT

Converts a number into text according to a given format.

 

Syntax

 

TEXT(number; format)

number: The number you want to convert into text. E.g. "21:00"

format: A text string that indicates the format to apply to the text returned. "h AM/PM"

 

Examples

 

Formula

Result

=TEXT("21:00";"h AM/PM")

9 PM

=TEXT(12.125;"#.##")

12.12

=TEXT("1/2/2020";"dd/mm/yyyy")

02/01/2020

=TEXT(3.12;"# ?/?")

3 1/8


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Possible Errors

 

Errors

Meaning

#N/A!

  • The function could not find the value it was asked to look for. Commonly occurs in VLOOKUP and similar functions.

#NAME!

  • The function name is incorrect or invalid.

  • The given defined name (if any) is invalid.

  • There is a typo in the defined name used in the function.

  • Double quotes are missing for text values in the function.

  • Colon missing in a cell range reference.

#VALUE!

  • The given argument's data type is incorrect or invalid.
    For example, the function =DATE(A1:A3) will return a #VALUE error when a text value is present in the range.

#REF!

  • The given cell reference is incorrect or invalid. This error may occur when a cell/range has been deleted, moved, or pasted over.

 

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