Q:

Get Formatted Value of Cell in Excel

How do you get the formatted value of a cell when using =CONCATENATE(E1, " - " , D1)?
E1 = 08/21/2014 8:00 PM EST (Formatted value = 08/21)
D1 = Task Item 1
Wanted output: = 08/21 - Task Item 1

A:

Use the TEXT()  function:
TEXT(value, format_text)
So if the value is 23.5 and you pass =TEXT(A1, "$0.00") it will return $23.50
Source: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/text-function-HP010062580.aspx

