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Thumbs up Answer: Flipping a last name comma first name in the same cell

Hi T. Marie,

Yes, you can flip the last name and first name in the same cell using a combination of Excel functions. Here are the steps:
  1. Select the cell that contains the name you want to flip.
  2. Click on the Formula Bar at the top of the Excel window to activate it.
  3. Type the following formula:
    Formula:
    =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-FIND(",",A1)-1)&" "&LEFT(A1,FIND(",",A1)-1
  4. Press Enter on your keyboard.

This formula uses the RIGHT and LEFT functions to extract the first name and last name from the original cell, and then combines them in the correct order using the & operator and a space character.

The formula assumes that the name is in cell A1, so you may need to adjust the formula accordingly if your data is in a different cell.
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