the formula would refer to another cell not the one you are in
=upper(a1)
to change the cell you are in you need a macro. Maybe this will help.

Sub ChangeCase() 'Don Guillett
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim r As Range
nCase = UCase(InputBox("Enter U for UPPER" & Chr$(13) & " L for
lower" & Chr$(13) & " Or " & Chr$(13) & " P for Proper", "Select
Case Desired"))
Select Case nCase
Case "L"
For Each r In Selection.Cells
If r.HasFormula Then
r.Formula = LCase(r.Formula)
'R.Formula = R.Value
Else
r.Value = LCase(r.Value)
End If
Next

Case "U"
For Each r In Selection.Cells
If r.HasFormula Then
r.Formula = UCase(r.Formula)
'R.Formula = R.Value
Else
r.Value = UCase(r.Value)
End If
Next
Case "P"

For Each r In Selection.Cells
If r.HasFormula Then
r.Formula = Application.Proper(r.Formula)
'R.Formula = R.Value
Else
r.Value = StrConv(r.Value, vbProperCase)
End If
Next
End Select
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"mineisjosh" wrote in message
...
Please Help.... I cannot figure out how to change the text from lower to
upper case. I have tried working with the formula suggested by MS but I
cannot get it to work. I am sure I am missing something simple, any help
is
appreciated. Thanks.