Forgive the ASCII art (art!$?) but how do I get the stuff from C1 & C2 into C3 with some additional text.

--------|-------|------------------|
C1      |  C2   |   C3             |
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John    |  Doe  |   First Name: C1 |
        |       |   Last  Name: C2 |
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BTW how do I handle the new line between First Name and Last Name. "\n Doesn't Work!" – Holysmoke Sep 14 '09 at 10:05
Just use Char(10) as the newline character ans make sure you have Wrap text enabled for the cell you use the formula in, otherwise you'll only see a square. – alex Sep 14 '09 at 10:30
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Just use the concatenate function. You could use something like

= CONCATENATE("First name: "; C1; CHAR(10); "Last name: "; C2)

Edit: I added CHAR(10) to the formula to create a newline between the 2 fields. However, you have to enable Wrap text for the cell.

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I tested this in Excel 2003 and the semi-colon was correct. Trying it out in Excel 2007 works only with using a comma, as you said. This seems odd. Snark also used a semi-colon... – alex Nov 6 '09 at 10:04
For Excel 2007 your syntax is wrong - it should be , (comma) rather than ; (semi-colon) – ChrisF Nov 6 '09 at 10:13
Odd that they should change this between the 2003 & 2007 versions. – ChrisF Nov 6 '09 at 10:14
@ChrisF : difference in the handling of Regional Settings in Excel between the 2003 and 2007 versions? I'm using French settings. – Snark Feb 28 '10 at 22:41
@Snark could be... I had English at work and Romanian settings at home. It might be an explanation for the difference. – alex Mar 1 '10 at 6:27
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It's in your subject: concatenate! :-)

In C3, use the formula:

=concatenate("First Name: ";C1;" Last Name: ";C2)
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This is what I would use:

="First Name: " & C1 & " Last Name: " & C2
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