Combine first and last names

Microsoft Office Excel 2003

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  1. Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
  2. Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.

    Selecting an example from Help

    Selecting an example from Help

  3. Press CTRL+C.
  4. In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
  5. To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
 
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First Name Last Name
Nancy Davolio
Andrew Fuller
Formula Description (Result)
=A2&" "&B2 Combines the names above, separated by a space (Nancy Davolio)
=B3&", "&A3 Combines the names above, separated by a comma (Fuller, Andrew)
=CONCATENATE(A2," ",B2) Combines the names above, separated by a space (Nancy Davolio)

Note   To replace the formula with the results, select the cells, click Copy Button image, click Paste Button image, click Paste Options Button image , and then click Values Only.

Function details

CONCATENATE

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