I have a spread sheet of client names and need to rearrange the order of them
from Lastname, Firstname to Firstname Lastname.

Please help!

If by "order" you mean the columns need to be transposed, you simply
need to "cut" the column containing the Firstname (click on the column
letter and choose EditCut), highlight the column before Lastname, and
choose InsertCut Cells.
Hope that helps...

The name information is all in one column in the format of :
Lastname, Firstname

I need it to be in the format of:

Firstname Lastname

Hope this makes imy question more clear.

"ajchula" wrote:

If by "order" you mean the columns need to be transposed, you simply
need to "cut" the column containing the Firstname (click on the column
letter and choose EditCut), highlight the column before Lastname, and
choose InsertCut Cells.
Hope that helps...

Ok, I see what you mean. Do the final results need to remain in one
column or can the names be broken apart into two columns?

Using a helper column B, assuming your data in Col A starting A2, in cell B2
put

=MID(A2,FIND(",",A2)+1,LEN(A2))&", "&LEFT(A2,FIND(",",A2)-1)

and copy down.

Copy and paste special as values to lose the formulas.

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Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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"workfordance" wrote in message
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I have a spread sheet of client names and need to rearrange the order of
them
from Lastname, Firstname to Firstname Lastname.

Please help!

Thanks so much! It worked!! Now I need to get rid of the Middle initials
for those entries that have them. Can you also assist with this?



"Ken Wright" wrote:

Using a helper column B, assuming your data in Col A starting A2, in cell B2
put

=MID(A2,FIND(",",A2)+1,LEN(A2))&", "&LEFT(A2,FIND(",",A2)-1)

and copy down.

Copy and paste special as values to lose the formulas.

--
Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-)
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"workfordance" wrote in message
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I have a spread sheet of client names and need to rearrange the order of
them
from Lastname, Firstname to Firstname Lastname.

Please help!

No point reinventing the wheel - try here and let us know if you have any
problems:-

http://cpearson.com/excel/FirstLast.htm

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Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

------------------------------*------------------------------*----------------
It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-)
------------------------------*------------------------------*----------------

"workfordance" wrote in message
...
Thanks so much! It worked!! Now I need to get rid of the Middle initials
for those entries that have them. Can you also assist with this?



"Ken Wright" wrote:

Using a helper column B, assuming your data in Col A starting A2, in cell
B2
put

=MID(A2,FIND(",",A2)+1,LEN(A2))&", "&LEFT(A2,FIND(",",A2)-1)

and copy down.

Copy and paste special as values to lose the formulas.

--
Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

------------------------------*------------------------------*----------------
It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-)
------------------------------*------------------------------*----------------

"workfordance" wrote in message
...
I have a spread sheet of client names and need to rearrange the order of
them
from Lastname, Firstname to Firstname Lastname.

Please help!