"M Kan" wrote:

How are the first and last names separated and do you have any 2-part last
names? Assuming they are in separate cells, the formula would look like this"

A1 = First Name
B1 = Last Name

=IF(LEN(B3)=2,LEFT(B1,3)&"Z",LEFT(B1,3))&LEFT(A1,1 )
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"Darlie Mary" wrote:

Need syntax to show first 3 letters of last name and first letter of first
name. Also if last name only has 2 letters, need to add a Z on end to make 3
letters.


The entire last name is in Column C and the first name is in Column A.