Concatenate merges the data you have inserted into columns into its own cell or column in Excel. Let’s take a look at how to use concatenate in Excel.

You can combine two columns in Excel using several formulas and tools available in the software. Here's how to combine two columns in Excel.

How to Combine First & Last Name Columns in Excel. In previous versions of Excel, you had to combine first and last names using the Concatenate function, or its shortcut "&" method.

To merge data in Excel, including two or more columns, use the CONCAT or CONCATENATE formula. If you just need to merge two empty columns together, use Excel's Merge option.

To merge or combine the first and last names in Excel you can make use of the CONCAT Ampersand, Flash Fill or TEXTJOIN functions or formulas.