Remove all characters following the first character in a string

Rowan

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Assuming the middle names are in Column B, in another column (say D1) enter
the formula =Left(B1) and copy it down.

Hope this helps
Rowan

"RC" wrote:

In a spreadsheet containing a long list of names, with the last, first, and
middle names in separate columns, what is the easiest way to replace each
middle name with only a middle initial?

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