Adding Quotations in Excel

Using Quotation Marks in Formulas

To include text within an Excel formula, use double quotation marks. For example, to concatenate a name and a greeting, your formula might look like = "Hello, " & A1, where A1 contains the name.

Entering Text in Cells

When typing directly into a cell, Excel recognizes double quotation marks as the beginning of a text string. Simply enter your text with quotes as you normally would, such as "Sample text".

Special Character Formula for Quotes

To output quotation marks within formulas without starting a text string, use the CHAR(34) formula. For example, =CHAR(34) & "Text" & CHAR(34) will display "Text" with quotes in the cell.

Quotation Marks Behavior in Excel

While Excel discards quotation marks within formulas, it retains them when entered directly into cells. This distinction ensures that your text appears exactly as intended when working with data.

Common Use Cases

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  Creating a list of customer testimonials for a report
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  Compiling a collection of daily motivational quotes for team inspiration
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  Documenting direct speech or conversations for qualitative research
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  Managing a database of book references including authors and quotations
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  Tracking and reporting on social media mentions with exact user comments

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