|
|
PROPER
Capitalizes the first letter in a text string and any other letters in the text string that follow any character other than a letter. Converts all other letters to lowercase letters.
Syntax
PROPER(text)
Text is text enclosed in quotation marks, a formula that returns text, or a reference to a cell containing the text you want to partially capitalize.
Example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank spreadsheet.
How?
- Create a blank spreadsheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic.
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the spreadsheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the formula that returns the result and the result in the cell, select the cell and press F2 and then ENTER, or click Commands and Options on the spreadsheet toolbar, click the Formula tab, and look in the Formula in active cell (active cell) box.
| Data | |
|---|---|
| this is a TITLE | |
| 2-cent's worth | |
| 76BudGet | |
| Formula | Description (Result) |
| =PROPER(A2) | Proper case of first string (This Is A Title) |
| =PROPER(A3) | Proper case of second string (2-Cent'S Worth) |
| =PROPER(A4) | Proper case of third string (76Budget) |