If you have data in delimited text files from other programs that you need to get into an Excel workbook, you can use the import wizard to import delimited text files and convert them into usable ...

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Q. I have a list of email addresses that I need to join in one cell, with each address separated by a semicolon. I use the formula =A1&”;”&A2&”;”&A3 or CONCATENATE to create the email group. However, ...