formula for upper & lower case in same column

Copper Contributor

I am trying to find a formula to change the last names to uppercase followed by a comma then proper case the first name, in the same column.

5 Replies

@grisp42 

Let's say you have a name such as

 

presti, christine

 

in A2. Enter the following formula in another cell in row 2:

 

=UPPER(LEFT(A2,FIND(",",A2)-1))&PROPER(MID(A2,FIND(",",A2),100))

 

Fill down as far as needed.

@grisp42 

 

A very slight variation on what my friend @Hans Vogelaar has written for you.

=UPPER(LEFT(A2,FIND(",",A2)))&PROPER(RIGHT(A2,LEN(A2)-FIND(",",A2)))

 

works as shown here

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@grisp42 

 

In general, however, I would avoid putting first and last names into the same cell. Why? Doing that limits flexibility. Keeping them separate allows you to assemble such things as alphabetical listings sorted by last name AND also create name labels for various purposes with first name first. 

Thank you so much!@Hans Vogelaar 

Thank you so much!