# How to Add Text to a Formula in Microsoft Excel

> To add text to a formula in Microsoft Excel, select the cell with the formula, click the formula bar, place the cursor after the equals sign, and type your text inside quotation marks. Next, enter an ampersand between the closing quotation mark and the sum function, then press enter or return.

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Updated: 2026-10-05
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## Steps

1. Inside your Microsoft Excel worksheet, locate and select the cell that contains the formula you wish to edit.
2. After that, head over to the ribbon section and click the formula bar.
3. Place the text selection cursor right after the Equals (=) sign and then start typing the text you wish to add. Enclose it in a pair of quotation marks.
4. Subsequently, enter an 'Ampersand' symbol between the closing quotation mark and the Sum function. Once done, press the 'Enter' or the 'Return' key to run the formula.
5. After completing these steps, the text will be added to the selected formula in your Microsoft Excel worksheet.