Converting Text Format from LAST NAME, First Name to First Name La

T

Tina

I have imported data from another program and all of the names are in this
format: Last Name, First Name

How can I change to First Name Last Name???
 
L

Luke M

You can use this to swap names around:
=MID(A2,FIND(",",A2)+2,256)&" "&LEFT(A2,FIND(",",A2)-1)
Then copy, paste special-> values.
 
R

Ron Coderre

With
A1: The Clown, Bozo

This formula converts that text to FirstName LastName
B1: =TRIM(MID(A1&" "&A1,FIND(",",A1&" "&A1)+1,LEN(A1)))

Is that something you can work with?

Regards,

Ron Coderre
Microsoft MVP (Excel)
 
R

Ron Coderre

Actually made that formula more complicated than it needed to be.
Try this:
B1: =TRIM(MID(A1&" "&A1,FIND(",",A1)+1,LEN(A1)))

Does that help?

Regards,

Ron Coderre
Microsoft MVP (Excel)
 

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