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Richard Mahan
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      2nd Feb 2008
I could really could use some help to combine the contents of Column (A )
and (B) into Column (C) I'm not very knowledgeable with Excel or using
formulas. The example I have is: First Name in column A Last name in
Column B I want to put First and Last name into one Column C Thanks

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      2nd Feb 2008
In C1: =A1&" "&B1
Copy down
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"Richard Mahan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I could really could use some help to combine the contents of Column (A )
>and (B) into Column (C) I'm not very knowledgeable with Excel or using
>formulas. The example I have is: First Name in column A Last name in
>Column B I want to put First and Last name into one Column C Thanks
>
> --
> Richard K Mahan Sr
>
> "Imagination is the Father of Creativity"
>
>



 
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Richard Mahan
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      2nd Feb 2008
Thanks but I must be doing something wrong since the only thing that shows
up in Column C is the formula.


"Max" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In C1: =A1&" "&B1
> Copy down
> --
> Max
> Singapore
> http://savefile.com/projects/236895
> xdemechanik
> ---
> "Richard Mahan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I could really could use some help to combine the contents of Column (A )
>>and (B) into Column (C) I'm not very knowledgeable with Excel or using
>>formulas. The example I have is: First Name in column A Last name in
>>Column B I want to put First and Last name into one Column C Thanks
>>
>> --
>> Richard K Mahan Sr
>>
>> "Imagination is the Father of Creativity"
>>
>>

>
>



 
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Dave Peterson
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      2nd Feb 2008
Select column C
Format|Cells|Number tab
choose General

Then reenter the formula (and drag down)

Richard Mahan wrote:
>
> Thanks but I must be doing something wrong since the only thing that shows
> up in Column C is the formula.
>
> "Max" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > In C1: =A1&" "&B1
> > Copy down
> > --
> > Max
> > Singapore
> > http://savefile.com/projects/236895
> > xdemechanik
> > ---
> > "Richard Mahan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>I could really could use some help to combine the contents of Column (A )
> >>and (B) into Column (C) I'm not very knowledgeable with Excel or using
> >>formulas. The example I have is: First Name in column A Last name in
> >>Column B I want to put First and Last name into one Column C Thanks
> >>
> >> --
> >> Richard K Mahan Sr
> >>
> >> "Imagination is the Father of Creativity"
> >>
> >>

> >
> >


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Richard Mahan
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      2nd Feb 2008

I'm afraid I'm just not getting it ! I have been trying for over and hour. I
just can't seem to combine the first name amd last name into one column. as
I said before, I just started to working with excel and have a lot to learn
but I appreciate the help.Thanks, Richard



"Dave Peterson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Select column C
> Format|Cells|Number tab
> choose General
>
> Then reenter the formula (and drag down)
>
> Richard Mahan wrote:
>>
>> Thanks but I must be doing something wrong since the only thing that
>> shows
>> up in Column C is the formula.
>>
>> "Max" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > In C1: =A1&" "&B1
>> > Copy down
>> > --
>> > Max
>> > Singapore
>> > http://savefile.com/projects/236895
>> > xdemechanik
>> > ---
>> > "Richard Mahan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>I could really could use some help to combine the contents of Column
>> >>(A )
>> >>and (B) into Column (C) I'm not very knowledgeable with Excel or using
>> >>formulas. The example I have is: First Name in column A Last name in
>> >>Column B I want to put First and Last name into one Column C Thanks
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Richard K Mahan Sr
>> >>
>> >> "Imagination is the Father of Creativity"
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >

>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson



 
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Dave Peterson
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      2nd Feb 2008
Maybe you can try it again and keep track of your steps.

Then (if it fails), post back with your steps and any problem at any step.

Richard Mahan wrote:
>
> I'm afraid I'm just not getting it ! I have been trying for over and hour. I
> just can't seem to combine the first name amd last name into one column. as
> I said before, I just started to working with excel and have a lot to learn
> but I appreciate the help.Thanks, Richard
>
> "Dave Peterson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Select column C
> > Format|Cells|Number tab
> > choose General
> >
> > Then reenter the formula (and drag down)
> >
> > Richard Mahan wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks but I must be doing something wrong since the only thing that
> >> shows
> >> up in Column C is the formula.
> >>
> >> "Max" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > In C1: =A1&" "&B1
> >> > Copy down
> >> > --
> >> > Max
> >> > Singapore
> >> > http://savefile.com/projects/236895
> >> > xdemechanik
> >> > ---
> >> > "Richard Mahan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >>I could really could use some help to combine the contents of Column
> >> >>(A )
> >> >>and (B) into Column (C) I'm not very knowledgeable with Excel or using
> >> >>formulas. The example I have is: First Name in column A Last name in
> >> >>Column B I want to put First and Last name into one Column C Thanks
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Richard K Mahan Sr
> >> >>
> >> >> "Imagination is the Father of Creativity"
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >

> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson


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Dave Peterson
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      2nd Feb 2008
ps.

You could be looking at formulas, too.

In xl2003 and below, you can use:
Tools|Options|View tab|uncheck Formulas.

If Formulas is already unchecked, then this wasn't the problem.

You could also use a shortcut to toggle this setting:
ctrl-~ (control-backquote, to the left of the 1/! key on my USA keyboard)

Richard Mahan wrote:
>
> I'm afraid I'm just not getting it ! I have been trying for over and hour. I
> just can't seem to combine the first name amd last name into one column. as
> I said before, I just started to working with excel and have a lot to learn
> but I appreciate the help.Thanks, Richard
>
> "Dave Peterson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Select column C
> > Format|Cells|Number tab
> > choose General
> >
> > Then reenter the formula (and drag down)
> >
> > Richard Mahan wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks but I must be doing something wrong since the only thing that
> >> shows
> >> up in Column C is the formula.
> >>
> >> "Max" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > In C1: =A1&" "&B1
> >> > Copy down
> >> > --
> >> > Max
> >> > Singapore
> >> > http://savefile.com/projects/236895
> >> > xdemechanik
> >> > ---
> >> > "Richard Mahan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >>I could really could use some help to combine the contents of Column
> >> >>(A )
> >> >>and (B) into Column (C) I'm not very knowledgeable with Excel or using
> >> >>formulas. The example I have is: First Name in column A Last name in
> >> >>Column B I want to put First and Last name into one Column C Thanks
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Richard K Mahan Sr
> >> >>
> >> >> "Imagination is the Father of Creativity"
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >

> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson


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Richard Mahan
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      3rd Feb 2008
For the benefit of any other Newbies to Excel 2007 Like my self, It took
this Demo from from Microsoft to solve my problem. copy and paste the link
below.




http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ex...503791033.aspx. A
Demo is worth a thousand words



"Dave Peterson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> ps.
>
> You could be looking at formulas, too.
>
> In xl2003 and below, you can use:
> Tools|Options|View tab|uncheck Formulas.
>
> If Formulas is already unchecked, then this wasn't the problem.
>
> You could also use a shortcut to toggle this setting:
> ctrl-~ (control-backquote, to the left of the 1/! key on my USA keyboard)
>
> Richard Mahan wrote:
>>
>> I'm afraid I'm just not getting it ! I have been trying for over and
>> hour. I
>> just can't seem to combine the first name amd last name into one column.
>> as
>> I said before, I just started to working with excel and have a lot to
>> learn
>> but I appreciate the help.Thanks, Richard
>>
>> "Dave Peterson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Select column C
>> > Format|Cells|Number tab
>> > choose General
>> >
>> > Then reenter the formula (and drag down)
>> >
>> > Richard Mahan wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Thanks but I must be doing something wrong since the only thing that
>> >> shows
>> >> up in Column C is the formula.
>> >>
>> >> "Max" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > In C1: =A1&" "&B1
>> >> > Copy down
>> >> > --
>> >> > Max
>> >> > Singapore
>> >> > http://savefile.com/projects/236895
>> >> > xdemechanik
>> >> > ---
>> >> > "Richard Mahan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >>I could really could use some help to combine the contents of Column
>> >> >>(A )
>> >> >>and (B) into Column (C) I'm not very knowledgeable with Excel or
>> >> >>using
>> >> >>formulas. The example I have is: First Name in column A Last name
>> >> >>in
>> >> >>Column B I want to put First and Last name into one Column C
>> >> >>Thanks
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Richard K Mahan Sr
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Imagination is the Father of Creativity"
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Dave Peterson

>
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