No" <No @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message
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Here I can not merge cells due to various reasons.

Sounds like a good idea to me!

You don't explain what it is that you are trying to do but just guessing:

="(" & SUM(D1:D18)&" How to put Brackets covering two or more cells in Excel
" & SUM(B1:B18)&" )"

Then select the range of cells that you want the formula to appear in and
select:
Format Cells Alignment Horizontal Center Across Selection

Unlike merging cells, Center Across Selection will still let you select
columns.

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"No" <No @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message
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I am taking about
using Square and curve Curve & round Brackets
Here I can not merge cells due to various reasons.

Excel 2003