CELLSTR Function
The CELLSTR function returns the formatted contents of a cell number as a string into the current cell.
Syntax
CELLSTR(<cell number>)
A cell number must be specified and it returns the formatted contents number of that cell, as a string. This reference must be a direct cell reference.
Example 1
Enter CELLSTR(c1) where c1 is a number cell, with a value of 1000 formatted to display as $(1,000)
Returns the string $(1,000). If not using CELLSTR function, the value returned would have been 1000 – the absolute value of the cell.
CELLSTR works with any specially formatted cells, such as date cells.