Repeats a given text string a specified number of times.
This function works the same in Google Sheets as it does in Excel — same syntax and arguments.
REPT(text, number_times)The REPT function allows you to fill a cell with a repeated character or string. It is commonly used to create simple in-cell data visualizations, such as progress bars or star ratings.
=REPT("-", 5)Result: -----
Repeats the hyphen character five times.
=REPT("★", 3)Result: ★★★
Repeats the star symbol three times to create a rating visual.
The function will return an empty string.
Yes, but the number will be treated as text and repeated as a string.