Using the TODAY() formula with text in the cell

[Sweedler]

Hello

I have a cell where I have entered the following:
="STATUS "&TODAY()

I would like that cell to read : STATUS 2024-02-23

What is does read : STATUS 45345

I understand what that number means, but I would like to format the cell so that it does not show like that. Does anyone know a way around this?

 

[Sweedler]

I found a work-around. Formatting the cell as "STATUS" yyyyy-mm-dd