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 How to combine date and time columns into one column in Google sheets?

In Google sheets, you need to combine the date column and time column into one column as following screenshot shown, how could you deal with it in Google sheets?

Combine date and time columns into one column with formula

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Combine date and time columns into one column with formula

To combine the date and time columns into one column, the following formula can help you:

1. Enter this formula: =concatenate(text(A2,"mm/dd/yyyy")&" "&text(B2,"hh:mm:ss")) into a blank cell where you want to put the combined result, then press Enter key to get the first combined cell.

2. And then select the formula cell and drag the fill handle down to the cells you want to combine, and the date and time columns have been combined into one column, see screenshot:

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Miguel
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Same error to me

It doesn't work. I do not understand the message below. I don't need it explained to me. I just need a formula that works please. Thank you.
"There's a problem with this formula.
When trying to insert the formula Excel replies:

If you type: =1=1, cell shows : 2
To get around this, type an apostrphe (') first:
But if you type: '=1=1, cell shows: =1+1"
Why ?
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Crystal Willett
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How do i make a graph in excel using the y-axis as hours and x-axis as date.
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Monica
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I get the result like: 01/10/yyyy 14:15:00.000+03:00
Do you know how to remove the yyyy and get the actual year?
And do you know how to remove the GMT + 3 to a fixed hour?

Thanks
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skyyang
skyyang     Monica
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Hi, Monica
If the formula in this articel can't work correctly, please try this simple formula: A2+B2.
Thank you!
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Jason
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Awesome, thank you! works perfectly on Google Sheets as well!
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Donnie
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After struggling for 30 minutes with this thing and getting results like "14/05/yyyy hh:12:02", I finally cracked the code. Instead of =concatenate try using basic =A2+B2...
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KA
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i just combine date and time cell using this formula but why it doesn't work on graph?
on graph show 00-01-1900 12:00:00AM
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MandyZhou
MandyZhou     KA
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Hello KA,Sorry to hear that. If you don't mind, could you please show us more details on this matter? A screenshot is the best. We will try our best to help you?Sincerely,Mandy
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Helen Coxon
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Thank you for solving a problem that I have been wrestling with for the longest time!  None of the "help" on CONCATENATE worked for me, but your formula above worked instantly.  Fabulous!
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MandyZhou     Helen Coxon
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Hello,
You are welcome. Glad it helps. Any question, please feel free to contact us. Have a great day.
Sincerely,
Mandy
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Anna Nhemus
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It doesn't work. I do not understand the message below. I don't need it explained to me. I just need a formula that works please. Thank you.
"There's a problem with this formula.
Not trying to type a formula?
When the first character is an equal(=) or minus (-) sign, Excel thinks it's a formula.
you type: =1=1, cell shows : 2
To get around this, type an apostrphe (') firts:
you type: '=1=1, cell shows: =1+1"
I have replaced the rows and cells numbers and letters and have done it several times.
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Matthias
Matthias     Anna Nhemus
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You have to replace the comma after the cell selection (in this case A2 and B2) with a semicolon.
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Aniko
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Apologies, I want to withdraw my previous comment. (I copied and pasted the formula, and I now realise that I can change the format.)
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Aniko
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This does not work with Australian date formats. 12/10/2020 (27 Nov) when combined with the time will show 10/12/2020 (10 Dec).
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AJ     Aniko
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Just change "mm/dd/yyyy" to "dd/mm/yyyy"
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