How to Use the TEXT Function in WPS on Windows

Last updated:July 23, 2026

Use the TEXT function through 3 how-to topics, all available without membership; choose a topic from the index and complete the steps from the feature entry.

How-to Index

No.TopicMembership Requirement
11. Create a formula field and call TEXTFree
22. Review and enter the argument formatFree
33. Use a sample formula to verify resultsFree

How-to Guide

1. Create a formula field and call TEXT

Feature entry: Add Field → Formula

  1. Open the multidimensional 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 TEXT in the formula editor.
  5. Click Confirm to save and check whether the field result appears immediately.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: A new formula field appears in the table and shows a calculated result.
  • Next action available: You can continue editing the formula or review results in other records.

Tips While Using

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

2. Review and enter the argument format

Feature entry: Formula Editor → Function List → TEXT

  1. Open the formula editor in an existing formula field.
  2. Open the function list and select TEXT.
  3. Enter the target value and format content in the required argument order.
  4. Check that parentheses, commas, and quotation marks are complete.
  5. Save the formula and review whether the output text matches your expectation.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The formula editor recognizes the TEXT function correctly.
  • Next action available: After saving, the field result is displayed in the specified format.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: Incomplete separators or format strings can cause formula errors.
  • Environment note: Different data types require matching format patterns.

3. Use a sample formula to verify results

Feature entry: Formula Field → Enter a Sample Formula

  1. Enter a sample formula that includes TEXT in the formula field.
  2. Test it with the target data in the current record.
  3. Save the formula and check whether the result appears in that record automatically.
  4. Change the source data and confirm that the formula result refreshes.
  5. Continue combining it with other functions if needed.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: After saving the sample formula, the record shows the expected text result.
  • Next action available: When source data changes, the result updates automatically.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: If you copy a sample formula without replacing the target field, the result may not match your current table structure.
  • Environment note: A formula field shows calculated output, so changes must come from source data updates.