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Name: Brian
Date: May 6, 2003 at 07:48:18 Pacific
Subject: Excel: converting a forumula
OS: XP Pro
CPU/Ram: P4 2.0 / 256
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I have a column of first & last names in all UPPER CASE. So, I inserted a column before that one and used the Proper Function to convert the all UPPER CASE names to PROPER CASE (only first letter of each word capitalized.)

My question is -- how do I now take the new column of my desired results and turn that into actual text as opposed to a column of formulas dependent upon the next columns entries? I need to delete the original column and only show the new column with names in PROPER case.

Thanks much. :)


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Response Number 1
Name: A Certain TH
Date: May 6, 2003 at 08:57:14 Pacific
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Brian

Select the data range.

Copy it.

Choose "Edit..." - "Paste Special..."

Then Select "Values" and hit OK.

When you're done, have a closer look at that Paste Special dialogue box - there's some pretty useful stuff in there. (You can access it thru' a right-click, too...)

Hope that helps
Tom


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Response Number 2
Name: Brian
Date: May 6, 2003 at 10:37:30 Pacific
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Tom,

You know - it's been so long since I needed to do something like this! As soon as I read your suggestion - it came back to me. I was thinking way to complicated.

Thanks for your help!

Brian


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