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How do I reformat my database from all uppercase to proper?

 
 
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I have downloaded a list of names and it is in all uppercase. I'm sure that
it can be converted in excel to PROPER, but I have tried and tried and cannot
make it happen. Anybody help me?

Thanks,

Princey
 
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      10th Jul 2006
Princey

Use a helper column and enter the function

=PROPER(A1)

and copy down as far as you need

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>I have downloaded a list of names and it is in all uppercase. I'm sure
>that
> it can be converted in excel to PROPER, but I have tried and tried and
> cannot
> make it happen. Anybody help me?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Princey



 
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=proper(a1)

hth
regards from Brazil
Marcelo

"Princey" escreveu:

> I have downloaded a list of names and it is in all uppercase. I'm sure that
> it can be converted in excel to PROPER, but I have tried and tried and cannot
> make it happen. Anybody help me?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Princey

 
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