[mso] Re: Excel- First Last ---> Last, First

  • From: Cherie <msogroup@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 20:17:40 -0500

When I paste your formula in ..I get

from John Smith

to

Smith,

we are almost there..what is missing?? How do I pick up the first name?
thanks
C

At 11/7/2004, Jerome Deyle said:
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 >I would add a column to display the "reformatted" names.
 >assuming your list starts in cell A1.
 >Insert this formula in B1 (the new column):
 >
 >=CONCATENATE(RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-SEARCH(" ",A1)),", ",LEFT(A1,(SEARCH("
 >",A1)-1)))
 >
 >"John Smith" in cell A1 is displayed as "Smith, John" in cell B1
 >
 >Jerome
 >
 >> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 6:10 PM
 >> To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 >> Subject: [mso] Excel- First Last ---> Last, First
 >>
 >>
 >> I have a column of names
 >> John Smith
 >> Mary Jones
 >> David Johnson
 >>
 >> is there a quick and easy way (other than retyping) to make the names
 >> Smith, John
 >> Jones, Mary
 >> Johnson, David
 >>
 >> ??
 >> ---Thanks,
 >> Cherie
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---Thanks,
Cherie

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