TEXT

TEXT(value, format_text)

Returns the number as a formatted text string.

value

The value representing the number you want converted to text.

format_text

The format to display the result:
"d" = day as a number, no leading zero
"dd" = day as a number with a leading zero
"ddd" = day as an abbreviation (3 characters)
"dddd" = day in full
"m" = month as a number, no leading zero
"mm" = month as a number with a leading zero
"mmm" = month as an abbreviation (3 characters)
"mmmm" = month in full
"yy" = year as a two digit number
"yyyy" = year as a four digit number
"h" = hour as a number, no leading zero
"hh" = hour as a number with a leading zero
"m" = minute as a number, no leading zero
"mm" = minute as a number with a leading zero
"s" = second as a number, no leading zero
"ss" = second as a number with a leading zero

REMARKS

* If "format_text" is not enclosed in speech marks, then #NAME? is returned.
* The "value" can be a numeric value, a cell reference or a formula that evaluates to a numeric value.
* The "format_text" argument must be enclosed in speech marks.
* The "format_text" cannot contain an asterisk (*).
* The "format_text" can include any valid Time Format or Custom Format.
* Formatting a cell using the (Format > Cells) dialog box only changes how the value is displayed.
* Using this function will actually change the value to text, and the actual value might have changed.
* This function can be used with other languages (for example Japanese).
* You can use the DOLLAR function to return a text string of a number with the currency formatting $0,000.00.
* You can use the FIXED function to return the text string of a number rounded to a fixed number of decimal places.
* You can use the ISTEXT function to return the boolean True or False depending if the value is text.
* You can use the TEXTAFTER function to return the characters from the end of a text string after a delimiter.
* You can use the TEXTBEFORE function to return the characters from the start of a text string before a delimiter.
* You can use the TEXTJOIN function to return the text string that is a concatenation of several strings with a delimiter.
* You can use the TEXTSPLIT function to return a text string split into multiple columns using delimiters.
* You can use the VALUETOTEXT function to convert any value into text.
* The equivalent VBA function is VBA.FORMAT
* For the Microsoft documentation refer to support.microsoft.com
* For the Google documentation refer to support.google.com

	A	B
1	=TEXT("16", "00.00") = 16.00	200
2	=TEXT(2.715, "$0.00") = $2.72	=30/0 = #DIV/0!
3	=TEXT(37324, "dd/mm/yy") = 09/03/2002
4	=TEXT("4/15/91", "mmmm dd, yyyy") = 15/04/1991
5	=TEXT(0.2, "0%") = 20%
6	=TEXT(100/4, "0.00") = 25.00
7	=TEXT(12345.6789, "#, ##, ##.00") = 12345.68
8	=TEXT("01/01/1997", "mm-dd, yyyy") = 01-01-1997
9	=TEXT(NOW(), "mm-dd-yyyy") = 04-01-2024
10	=TEXT(TODAY(), "dddd-yyyy") = Monday-2024
11	=TEXT("01/01/1997", "ddd") = Wed
12	=TEXT(100, 0*0) = 100
13	=TEXT(B1, "£0.00") = $200.00
14	=TEXT(B1, "General") = 200.00
15	=TEXT(B2, "0%") = #DIV/0!