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Old April 20th, 2008, 12:37 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
dberger16
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Default Capitize first letter in sequence

Hi,

here is an example of data in my column:

Lorena & james

i simply want to capitize the J (james).

Thanks for your assistance

DaveB

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Old April 20th, 2008, 12:42 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Pete_UK
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Default Capitize first letter in sequence

Use the PROPER function:

=PROPER(A1)

Hope this helps.

Pete

On Apr 20, 12:37*am, dberger16 wrote:
Hi,

here is an example of data in my column:

Lorena & james

i simply want to capitize the J (james).

Thanks for your assistance

DaveB


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Old April 20th, 2008, 12:46 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Max
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Default Capitize first letter in sequence

PROPER should do it ..

Assuming data in A1 down, eg:
Lorena & james

In B1, copied down: =PROPER(TRIM(A1))
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"dberger16" wrote:
Hi,

here is an example of data in my column:

Lorena & james

i simply want to capitize the J (james).

Thanks for your assistance

DaveB

 




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