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Enclose all cells in quotes or insert quotes around text in Excel

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In Excel, enclosing text within quotes is often necessary when preparing data for output, programming feeds, or formatting values for consistency. Whether you are exporting data to another application that requires text to be quoted or simply standardizing data presentation, knowing how to automatically insert quotes around text can save significant time. This guide will show you two practical methods to insert quotes around text values across multiple cells.

A screenshot showing cell values enclosed in quotes in Excel

Insert quotes around text value for multiple cells with formulas

To enclose all specified cells in quotes, the following simple formulas may help you. Please do as follows:

1. Enter this formula: =CHAR(34) & A1 & CHAR(34) into a blank cell, for example, in cell C1. See screenshot:

A screenshot showing the CHAR(34) formula being entered to enclose text in quotes in Excel

2. Then drag the fill handle down to the cells that you want to apply this formula, all the cell values are enclosed in double quotes, see screenshot:

A screenshot showing the result of text values enclosed in double quotes using a formula in Excel

Notes:

1. Here is another formula that can help you insert double quotes around the cell text: =""""&A1&"""".

2. To insert single quotes around the cell values, please apply this formula: ="'" & A1 & "'".

Insert quotes around text value for multiple cells with Kutools for Excel

For those looking for a more streamlined and error-free approach, Kutools for Excel offers an efficient tool to enclose text in quotes:

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After installing Kutools for Excel, go to the "Kutools" tab and select "Text" > "Add Text" to open the "Add Text" dialog box. Then you need to configure as follows:

  1. Select the range where you want to add quotes around the cell values.
  2. Enter the quote in the "Text" field.
  3. Select the "Only add to" option and choose "Around text" from the drop-down.
  4. Click "OK".
    A screenshot of the Add Text dialog box in Kutools for Excel to insert quotes around text
Result

Then the specified quotes are added around selected cells as shown in the screenshot below.

A screenshot showing the result of inserting quotes around text using Kutools

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