How to Use the CONCATENATE Function in WPS on Windows

Use CONCATENATE through 3 how-to topics, all available without membership; choose a topic from the index and follow the entry path and steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Create a formula field and call CONCATENATE

Entry path: Add Field → Formula

1. Open the WPS multi-dimensional table that you want to edit.
2. Click Add Field on the toolbar.
3. Select Formula as the field type.
4. Enter a formula that includes CONCATENATE in the formula editor.
5. Click Confirm to save the settings.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A new formula field appears in the table.
• What you can do next: You can continue editing the formula and view the calculated result.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not choose the Formula field type first, you cannot enter a function formula.
• Environment note: You need edit permission for the current table.

2. Review the argument format and enter the formula

Entry path: Formula Editor → Function Library → CONCATENATE

1. Open the function library in the formula editor.
2. Select CONCATENATE to review its syntax.
3. Enter arguments in the following format:

CONCATENATE(
  [argument1],
  [argument2],
  ...
)

4. Add multiple text values, numbers, or field references as needed.
5. Check the parentheses, commas, and argument order, then save the formula.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The full function structure appears in the formula editor.
• What you can do next: After saving, you can return to the table and review the result.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Missing commas or parentheses can cause a formula error.
• Environment note: Argument content should match the data type used in the current field.

3. Use a sample formula and check the result

Entry path: Formula Field → Edit Formula

1. Select the formula field that you already created.
2. Enter a sample formula such as =CONCATENATE(target range).
3. Click confirm and return to the record view.
4. Check whether the formula field shows the joined text result.
5. Change related data and review whether the result refreshes automatically.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The formula field displays the joined text result.
• What you can do next: After source data changes, the result updates accordingly.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the argument reference is incorrect, the result may be blank or return an error.
• Environment note: A formula field is a calculated field, so the result is generated automatically by the formula.