TEXTJOIN
Supported, behaves as documentedCategory: Text · Last tested 2026-08-06
Real, executed compatibility results for the TEXTJOIN function across Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and LibreOffice Calc — verified by actually running it. Syntax and links to each vendor’s official documentation are below.
Support matrix
| Engine | Documented | Live-tested | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excel | Yes | Not yet | n/a |
| Google Sheets | Yes | Not yet | n/a |
| LibreOffice Calc | No | Yes (25.8.7.3, 2026-08-06) | Supported, behaves as documented |
LibreOffice version history
We executed the same test cases under each LibreOffice release to show exactly when TEXTJOIN’s support changed — not documentation claims, real results.
| LibreOffice version | Verdict | Tested |
|---|---|---|
| 24.2.0.3 | Supported, behaves as documented | 2026-07-19 |
| 24.8.7.2 | Supported, behaves as documented | 2026-07-19 |
| 25.2.0.3 | Supported, behaves as documented | 2026-07-24 |
| 25.8.7.3 | Supported, behaves as documented | 2026-08-06 |
Executed test cases
LibreOffice Calc 25.8.7.3 (tested 2026-08-06)
| Formula | Description | Result | Expected | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =TEXTJOIN(",",TRUE,"a","","b") | ignore_empty=TRUE skips blank/empty-string args | a,b | a,b | Matched |
| =TEXTJOIN(",",FALSE,"a","","b") | ignore_empty=FALSE keeps the empty string as a segment | a,,b | a,,b | Matched |
| =TEXTJOIN("-",TRUE,A1:A3) | Joining a cell range with a delimiter | x-y-z | x-y-z | Matched |
| =TEXTJOIN(",",TRUE,A1:A2,B1:B2) | Multiple ranges are flattened and joined in order | a,b,c,d | a,b,c,d | Matched |
Docs & syntax
- Excel: official documentation
- Google Sheets: official documentation
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