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Default change lname, fname to fname last name

I have work sheet with names listed as last name, first name, I would like to
have them as just first name last name.

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if your data starts in cell A1:

=TRIM(RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-SEARCH(",",A1,1)) & " " & LEFT(A1,SEARCH(",",A1,1)-1))


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I have work sheet with names listed as last name, first name, I would like to
have them as just first name last name.

Suggestions??

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Hi!

Try this:

A1 = Smith, John

=MID(A1,FIND(",",A1)+2,255)&" "&LEFT(A1,FIND(",",A1)-1)

Returns: John Smith

Biff

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I have work sheet with names listed as last name, first name, I would like
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have them as just first name last name.

Suggestions??



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Hi JMB,

Not quite, I still get lastname, firstname lastname ~ Thanks a lot though,
the post from Biff worked fine!

Thanks a lot!

Al

"JMB" wrote:

if your data starts in cell A1:

=TRIM(RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-SEARCH(",",A1,1)) & " " & LEFT(A1,SEARCH(",",A1,1)-1))


"Al Wills" wrote:

I have work sheet with names listed as last name, first name, I would like to
have them as just first name last name.

Suggestions??

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anoher way use -data text to columns , delimiter=, (comma) and then
concantenate B1 and A1
you can do a macro on this.

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Hi JMB,

Not quite, I still get lastname, firstname lastname ~ Thanks a lot though,
the post from Biff worked fine!

Thanks a lot!

Al

"JMB" wrote:

if your data starts in cell A1:

=TRIM(RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-SEARCH(",",A1,1)) & " " &

LEFT(A1,SEARCH(",",A1,1)-1))


"Al Wills" wrote:

I have work sheet with names listed as last name, first name, I would

like to
have them as just first name last name.

Suggestions??



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