REPT Function

Description

The Microsoft Excel REPT function returns a repeated text value a specified number of times.

Syntax

The syntax for the REPT function in Microsoft Excel is:

REPT( text, number )

Parameters or Arguments

text

The text value to repeat.

number

The number of times to repeat the text value.

Applies To

• Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

• Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

Let's look at some Excel REPT function examples and explore how to use the REPT function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following REPT examples would return:

=REPT(A1, 3)
Result: "abcdabcdabcd"

=REPT(A2, 2)
Result: "isis"

=REPT("apples", 2)
Result: "applesapples"