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ARRAYTOTEXT function

Returns an array of text values from any specified range

Syntax

ARRAYTOTEXT(array, [format])

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
arrayYesThe array to return as text.A2:B4
formatNoThe format of the returned data. It can be one of two values: 0 Default. Concise format that is easy to read. 1 Strict format that includes escape characters and row delimiters. Generates a string that can be parsed when entered into the formula bar. Encapsulates returned strings in quotes except for Booleans, Numbers and Errors.0

Try ARRAYTOTEXT

Write a numeric array in strict text form

=ARRAYTOTEXT(A2:B3,1)

Strict format uses braces around the array, commas between columns and semicolons between rows. The result is text describing the array; it is not the original numeric array itself.

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ARRAYTOTEXT · top-level call

=ARRAYTOTEXT(A2:B3,1)

1 / 2 · array

The array to return as text.

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Reference and compatibility

Univer 1.0.4 / Apache-2.0. Calculation checks cover the supplied examples only. The browser worksheet does not implement every Excel feature, external service or connected data type.