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    Help Using Upper Function

    My data sheet has 800+ first and Second Names in two columns. The text is mixed upper and lower case.
    I want to convert both columns using the UPPER() function into all upper case text. The other columns in the data base contain address data, etc.

    I can manipulate numerical data with no difficulty, but seem confused about text.

    Martin

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    Re: Help Using Upper Function

    Hi, and welcome to the forum,

    I'm slightly confused since you seem to have identified the solution anyway.
    i.e. with say 'Dave McGrath' in A1 then
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    If you mean you have 'Dave' in A1 and 'McGrath' in B1 and you want both in a single cell then
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    Please clarify your requirement.
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    Re: Help Using Upper Function

    Quote Originally Posted by MartinR362 View Post
    I want to convert both columns using the UPPER() function into all upper case text.
    Martin
    Do you want to combine them into 1 cell?
    Do you want the conversion to be in the same cell the data is in?
    As Richard says, your question is rather confusing, can you give some examples of what you have, and what you want?
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    Re: Help Using Upper Function

    I have two columns with text data. Some of the text is upper case and other is lower case.

    I want both columns to be all upper case.

    Before After
    Col 1 Col2 Col1 Col2
    Martin SMITH MARTIN SMITH
    martin smith MARTIN SMITH


    I hope this is easier to understand?


    Martin

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    Re: Help Using Upper Function

    Try this...

    Data Range
    A
    B
    C
    D
    1
    2
    Martin
    SMITH
    MARTIN
    SMITH
    3
    martin
    smith
    MARTIN
    SMITH
    4


    This formula entered in C2:

    =UPPER(A2)

    Copy across to D2 then down as needed.
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    Re: Help Using Upper Function

    Seems to me that you had already answered your own question?
    I want to convert both columns using the UPPER() function into all upper case text.

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