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    Post Converting a Formal Name

    I'm sure someone out there has an answer for this question, but I just don't know where to look for the answer. Is it possible to convert a formal name, example: Smith, John to John Smith if the entire name is in one cell?

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    Re: Converting a Formal Name


    Welcome to the forum!

    With
    A1 containing a name in the form of: Lastname, Firstname...eg Newman, Alfred E.

    This formula returns: Firstname Lastname

    Code:
    B1: =TRIM(MID(A1&" "&A1,FIND(",",A1)+1,LEN(A1)))
    In the above example, the formula returns: Alfred E. Newman

    Is that something you can work with?
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