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

From: "Ray Blake" <ray@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 18:33:09 -0000
I have produced free help for this - including a VBA custom function and
a formula solution - here:

        http://www.grbps.com/Excel1.pdf

It deals with all sorts of complications like initials and middle names
too. Help yourself.

Ray

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-----Original Message-----
From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Linda F. Johnson
Sent: 08 November 2004 15:30
To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mso] Re: Excel- First Last ---> Last, First


Based on your mention of splitting the column into two first, I can tell
you how to do that manually.

Add a new empty column to the right of the one with last name, first
name in it Highlight the column with the last name, first name in it and
go to the Data menu and choose "Text to columns" Choose the comma as
your delimiter and it will put the last name in one column and the first
name in the new column Then add a third column and put this formula in
it: =B1&" "&A1

Assuming your first name is in B1 and your last name is in A1

This will give you firstname space lastname
Then just drag that formula down the column and delete or hide the other
two columns.


Linda
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-----Original Message-----
From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Scot Jones
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 8:32 AM
To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mso] Re: Excel- First Last ---> Last, First

I use a commercial add-in to do this - kinda, sorta anyhow!  The add-in
will put the names into two separate columns, allowing you to then
simply switch the column around.  Then, I avoid all future headaches by
always listing the names in separate columns - except when someone else
gives it to me that way already!  

The add-in is at
http://www.name-splitter-for-microsoft-excel.com-download.net/Business-F
inan
ce/Spreadsheets/Name-Splitter-for-Microsoft-Excel.htm - it is a
time-limited shareware I believe.  


HTH,
Scot

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