How to Add Single Quotes in Excel Using Formula

Using CONCATENATE Function

To add single quotes at the beginning and end of strings in Excel, use the CONCATENATE function. The syntax is =CONCATENATE("'", A1:CI1, "''"), where A1:CI1 is the cell range. This formula adds a single quote before and after the text in the specified range.

Using Ampersand Operator

An alternative method is the ampersand operator. The formula ="'"&A1&"','" combines text with single quotes. This is useful for SQL queries and adding quotes around IDs.

Using CHAR Function

For users preferring to use character codes, CHAR(39) represents a single quote. Combine it with text using =CHAR(39)&A2&CHAR(39) to encapsulate the cell content with single quotes.

Textjoin Function Not Applicable

Note that the TEXTJOIN function, which is also used for concatenating and adding quotes, is not available in Excel 2010.

Common Use Cases

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  Adding text qualifiers for importing CSV files
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  Formatting product codes or IDs that require leading zeros
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  Creating SQL queries within Excel
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  Displaying apostrophes at the beginning of Excel cells
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  Generating JSON strings for data export

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