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formula to switch last/first name around?
Is there a formula I can copy into say, cell B1, that will change a name in
cell A1 from "Brown, John" to John Brown? Thanks to all you excel wizards out there! |
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formula to switch last/first name around?
Assuming you ONLY have ast name comma space first name:
=RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-FIND(",",A1)-1)&" "&LEFT(A1,FIND(",",A1)-1) "Stilla" wrote: Is there a formula I can copy into say, cell B1, that will change a name in cell A1 from "Brown, John" to John Brown? Thanks to all you excel wizards out there! |
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Sheer GENIUS!!!!! WOnderful!!!
"Sean Timmons" wrote: Assuming you ONLY have ast name comma space first name: =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-FIND(",",A1)-1)&" "&LEFT(A1,FIND(",",A1)-1) "Stilla" wrote: Is there a formula I can copy into say, cell B1, that will change a name in cell A1 from "Brown, John" to John Brown? Thanks to all you excel wizards out there! |
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formula to switch last/first name around?
Here's another one:
=MID(A1&" "&A1,FIND(",",A1)+2,LEN(A1)-1) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Stilla" wrote in message ... Is there a formula I can copy into say, cell B1, that will change a name in cell A1 from "Brown, John" to John Brown? Thanks to all you excel wizards out there! |
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formula to switch last/first name around?
Thank you much! I've had to use it myself many times...
"Stilla" wrote: Sheer GENIUS!!!!! WOnderful!!! "Sean Timmons" wrote: Assuming you ONLY have ast name comma space first name: =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-FIND(",",A1)-1)&" "&LEFT(A1,FIND(",",A1)-1) "Stilla" wrote: Is there a formula I can copy into say, cell B1, that will change a name in cell A1 from "Brown, John" to John Brown? Thanks to all you excel wizards out there! |
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Hi Biff,
Very elegant formula! B. R. Ramachandran "T. Valko" wrote: Here's another one: =MID(A1&" "&A1,FIND(",",A1)+2,LEN(A1)-1) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Stilla" wrote in message ... Is there a formula I can copy into say, cell B1, that will change a name in cell A1 from "Brown, John" to John Brown? Thanks to all you excel wizards out there! |
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Thanks!
-- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "B. R.Ramachandran" wrote in message ... Hi Biff, Very elegant formula! B. R. Ramachandran "T. Valko" wrote: Here's another one: =MID(A1&" "&A1,FIND(",",A1)+2,LEN(A1)-1) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Stilla" wrote in message ... Is there a formula I can copy into say, cell B1, that will change a name in cell A1 from "Brown, John" to John Brown? Thanks to all you excel wizards out there! |
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On Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 12:17:01 PM UTC-5, Stilla wrote:
Is there a formula I can copy into say, cell B1, that will change a name in cell A1 from "Brown, John" to John Brown? Thanks to all you excel wizards out there! What about if I want to change it from John Brown to Brown, John?? |
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Hi,
Am Tue, 20 Oct 2015 13:02:32 -0700 (PDT) schrieb : What about if I want to change it from John Brown to Brown, John?? try: =MID(A1&", "&A1,FIND(" ",A1)+1,LEN(A1)+1) Regards Claus B. -- Vista Ultimate / Windows7 Office 2007 Ultimate / 2010 Professional |
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On Wednesday, 30 September 2009 18:17:01 UTC+1, Stilla wrote:
Is there a formula I can copy into say, cell B1, that will change a name in cell A1 from "Brown, John" to John Brown? Thanks to all you excel wizards out there! I'm 10 years late to this thread, but your formula works a treat! thanks |
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On Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 9:51:39 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Wednesday, 30 September 2009 18:17:01 UTC+1, Stilla wrote: Is there a formula I can copy into say, cell B1, that will change a name in cell A1 from "Brown, John" to John Brown? Thanks to all you excel wizards out there! I'm 10 years late to this thread, but your formula works a treat! thanks What if you want John Doe to become Doe John with no commas and only space in between? |
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Moeka Nakagawa wrote:
On Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 9:51:39 AM UTC-4, wrote: On Wednesday, 30 September 2009 18:17:01 UTC+1, Stilla wrote: Is there a formula I can copy into say, cell B1, that will change a name in cell A1 from "Brown, John" to John Brown? Thanks to all you excel wizards out there! I'm 10 years late to this thread, but your formula works a treat! thanks What if you want John Doe to become Doe John with no commas and only space in between? Remove the comma from Claus' formula: =MID(A1&" "&A1,FIND(" ",A1)+1,LEN(A1)+1) -- Help will always be given to those who ask for it. |
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