Need syntax to show first 3 letters of last name and first letter of first
name. Also if last name only has 2 letters, need to add a Z on end to make 3
letters.

How are the first and last names separated and do you have any 2-part last
names? Assuming they are in separate cells, the formula would look like this"

A1 = First Name
B1 = Last Name

=IF(LEN(B3)=2,LEFT(B1,3)&"Z",LEFT(B1,3))&LEFT(A1,1 )
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"Darlie Mary" wrote:

Need syntax to show first 3 letters of last name and first letter of first
name. Also if last name only has 2 letters, need to add a Z on end to make 3
letters.

How is your data organised? First_name and Last_name in separate
cells? First_name and Last_name in one cell separated by a space?
Last_name and First_name in one cell separated by a comma and
space? ... ???

Pete

On Jul 25, 12:49*am, Darlie Mary <Darlie
wrote:
Need syntax to show first 3 letters of last name and first letter of first
name. Also if last name only has 2 letters, need to add a Z on end to make 3
letters.

"M Kan" wrote:

How are the first and last names separated and do you have any 2-part last
names? Assuming they are in separate cells, the formula would look like this"

A1 = First Name
B1 = Last Name

=IF(LEN(B3)=2,LEFT(B1,3)&"Z",LEFT(B1,3))&LEFT(A1,1 )
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"Darlie Mary" wrote:

Need syntax to show first 3 letters of last name and first letter of first
name. Also if last name only has 2 letters, need to add a Z on end to make 3
letters.


The entire last name is in Column C and the first name is in Column A.

Okay, try this:

=IF(LEN(C2)=2,C2&"Z",LEFT(C2,3))&LEFT(A2,1)

assuming you have a header row so that your data begins in row 2.

Hope this helps.

Pete

On Jul 25, 1:21*am, Darlie Mary
wrote:

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