The Excel REPT function is used to repeat text a given number of times in a cell.
The syntax for the REPT function is:
=REPT(text,number_times)
Argument | Purpose |
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Text | The text you want to repeat |
Number_times | The number of times you want to repeat the text |
The examples below show the REPT function being used to repeat text.
Function | Result |
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=REPT(A1,2) | HelloHello |
=REPT(“|”,5) | ||||| |
=REPT(“&”,3) | &&& |