A1 has: Smith
B1 has: John
In D1 use =LEFT(A1)&LEFT(B1) to get: SJ
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"John" wrote in message
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Hi
In A and B are the last and first names of patients. How can one display
only the first letter of the name in the chart or perhaps in another cell?
i.e. Smith John 126 pounds SJ 126