Dear all,

I have a Excel sheet with 13,000 names and address that are all i
upper case. Is there way to automate the Proper function so that th
cases are corrected? That is, the first character of the first an
last names is in upper case and rest in lower case. I'm rather new t
using macros in Excel.

Thanks in advance!
-Chri

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Hi
see:
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/proper.htm

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Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany


Dear all,

I have a Excel sheet with 13,000 names and address that are all in
upper case. Is there way to automate the Proper function so that the
cases are corrected? That is, the first character of the first and
last names is in upper case and rest in lower case. I'm rather new
to
using macros in Excel.

Thanks in advance!
-Chris


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This sounds like a one time job.
Do not use a macro.
Assuming Names and Addresses are in columns A & B
Insert two columns at C
In the new C =Proper(A1)
In the new D =Proper(B1)
Select C1:D1, Copy Down.
Select C:D, Copy, Paste Special Values.
Inspect and edit.
Delete Columns A:B

Stephen Rasey
Houston
http://wiserways.com
http://excelsig.org

"CLew " wrote in message
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Dear all,

I have a Excel sheet with 13,000 names and address that are all in
upper case. Is there way to automate the Proper function so that the
cases are corrected? That is, the first character of the first and
last names is in upper case and rest in lower case. I'm rather new to
using macros in Excel.

Thanks in advance!
-Chris


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Chris,

Here is some simple code

Dim cell As Range

For Each cell In Selection
cell.Value = WorksheetFunction.Proper(cell.Value)
Next cell

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Bob Phillips
... looking out across Poole Harbour to the Purbecks
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)

"CLew " wrote in message
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Dear all,

I have a Excel sheet with 13,000 names and address that are all in
upper case. Is there way to automate the Proper function so that the
cases are corrected? That is, the first character of the first and
last names is in upper case and rest in lower case. I'm rather new to
using macros in Excel.

Thanks in advance!
-Chris


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Thanks to all of you for the suggestions. I followed Stephen's advic
regarding pasting special values into new columns since it seemed th
easiest. But I'll definately keep all of it on record for the nex
time I get set of lists from the distributor!

All the best,
Chri

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