Formatting text and date together

[Brisbane Rob]

How can I format a cell to hold text ("Last update:") and a date which is obtained from another cell? The Formula reads something like +"Last update: "&f2. The date comes out as its numerical value.

Is it possible.

Thanks

[bpeltzer]

Use the text function to format the numeric component to suit your needs,
along the lines of ="Last Updated on " & TEXT(A1,"Mmm dd")
--Bruce

"Brisbane Rob" wrote:

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> How can I format a cell to hold text ("Last update:") and a date which
> is obtained from another cell? The Formula reads something like +"Last
> update: "&f2. The date comes out as its numerical value.
>
> Is it possible.
>
> Thanks
>
>
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[JMay]

use ="Last Update: " & Text(F2,"mm/dd/yyyy")

The "+" that you are currently using is the old Lotus 1-2-3
method; loose it!


"Brisbane Rob" <[email protected]> wrote
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>
> How can I format a cell to hold text ("Last update:") and a date which
> is obtained from another cell? The Formula reads something like +"Last
> update: "&f2. The date comes out as its numerical value.
>
> Is it possible.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> --
> Brisbane Rob
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