I have a large spreadsheet which I am using as merge data for a letter. Some
of the data is in all caps. How can I convert this to lower case?

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"Teri" wrote in message
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I have a large spreadsheet which I am using as merge data for a letter.
Some
of the data is in all caps. How can I convert this to lower case?

Teri,

Do you want everything on the source data W/S to be imported in lower case
or just certain columns?

Dennis

"Teri" wrote:

I have a large spreadsheet which I am using as merge data for a letter. Some
of the data is in all caps. How can I convert this to lower case?

Make a helper column or a help spreadsheet and use LOWER() function.
Just copy and paste value after to replace original.


Teri Wrote:
I have a large spreadsheet which I am using as merge data for a letter.
Some
of the data is in all caps. How can I convert this to lower case?


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Hi,

Say data is in A1.
In B1, use the LOWER( ) function: =LOWER(A1)

To convert to uppercase, use the UPPER function and to convert to Propercase
(1st letter of each word uppercase and the rest lowercase) use the PROPER()
function
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"Teri" wrote:

I have a large spreadsheet which I am using as merge data for a letter. Some
of the data is in all caps. How can I convert this to lower case?

Hey Dennis,

Actually, it's all of the columns. Some of the data is in all UPPERCASE,
some is not. I want it to be consistent.

Thanks for your reply!

"Dennis" wrote:

Teri,

Do you want everything on the source data W/S to be imported in lower case
or just certain columns?

Dennis

"Teri" wrote:

I have a large spreadsheet which I am using as merge data for a letter. Some
of the data is in all caps. How can I convert this to lower case?

I dump the data into Word. Then select all text and click on Format - Change
Case. Then I dump it back to excel.

"Teri" wrote:

I have a large spreadsheet which I am using as merge data for a letter. Some
of the data is in all caps. How can I convert this to lower case?

Teri,

If you can use VBA (Macros)

Try this.

It will find all "Constants" (Data not formulas) on your active worksheet.
and "automatically" change all to lowercase.

No formulas of extra columns!

Be sure to save your worksheet before using it in case you do not prefer the
results!

Sub LowerCase()
Dim myRange As Range, myCell As Range
Set myRange = ActiveSheet.UsedRange.SpecialCells _(xlCellTypeConstants, 23)
On Error Resume Next
For Each myCell In myRange
myCell.Formula = LCase(myCell.Formula)
Next
MsgBox "Process Completed! Press OK to Continue"

End Sub




HTH Dennis

"Teri" wrote:

Hey Dennis,

Actually, it's all of the columns. Some of the data is in all UPPERCASE,
some is not. I want it to be consistent.

Thanks for your reply!

"Dennis" wrote:

Teri,

Do you want everything on the source data W/S to be imported in lower case
or just certain columns?

Dennis

"Teri" wrote:

I have a large spreadsheet which I am using as merge data for a letter. Some
of the data is in all caps. How can I convert this to lower case?

Hi,
If suppose one particular cell always to be in upper case what to
do.
with regards
nowfal


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"sebastienm" wrote in message
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Hi,

Say data is in A1.
In B1, use the LOWER( ) function: =LOWER(A1)

To convert to uppercase, use the UPPER function and to convert to
Propercase
(1st letter of each word uppercase and the rest lowercase) use the
PROPER()
function
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Regards,
Sébastien


"Teri" wrote:

I have a large spreadsheet which I am using as merge data for a letter.
Some
of the data is in all caps. How can I convert this to lower case?

Copy the following macro:

Sub Change_Case()
Dim ocell As Range
Dim Ans As String
Ans = Application.InputBox("Type in Letter" & vbCr & _
"(L)owercase, (U)ppercase, (S)entence, (T)itles ")
If Ans = "" Then Exit Sub
For Each ocell In Selection.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeConstants, 2)
Select Case UCase(Ans)
Case "L": ocell = LCase(ocell.Text)
Case "U": ocell = UCase(ocell.Text)
Case "S": ocell = UCase(Left(ocell.Text, 1)) & _
LCase(Right(ocell.Text, Len(ocell.Text) - 1))
Case "T": ocell = Application.WorksheetFunction.Proper(ocell.Text)
End Select
Next

End Sub


"Teri" wrote:

I have a large spreadsheet which I am using as merge data for a letter. Some
of the data is in all caps. How can I convert this to lower case?

This actually is very easy way to do it. Thanks Mike, it really made my work
easier

"Mike" wrote:

I dump the data into Word. Then select all text and click on Format - Change
Case. Then I dump it back to excel.

"Teri" wrote:

I have a large spreadsheet which I am using as merge data for a letter. Some
of the data is in all caps. How can I convert this to lower case?