[Lynn[_2_]]

I have a last name column in which some of the names are
in all uppercase. Is there a way to change all the names
to where only the first character is uppercase and the
rest of the name is in lower case.

Thanks!

[Paul B[_6_]]

Lynn, or if you want to use a macro you could do it without having to add a
column, select the range you want to change before you run this macro

Sub Proper_Case()
'select the range you want to change
'and run this macro
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim Rng As Range
For Each Rng In Selection.Cells
If Rng.HasFormula = False Then
Rng.Value = Application.WorksheetFunction.Proper(Rng.Value)
End If
Next Rng
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub


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"Lynn" wrote in message
...
I have a last name column in which some of the names are
in all uppercase. Is there a way to change all the names
to where only the first character is uppercase and the
rest of the name is in lower case.

Thanks!

[David McRitchie[_2_]]

Hi Lynn,
You say that some of the cells have all caps, it the other cells
are correct you may not want to apply a proper case macro
to those cells. If they are better than you would get with a macro
you might want to include an additional test
If rng.value = ucase(rng.value) then
ooo current replacement line ooo
end if

There is a macro on my page
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/proper.htm
that attempts to take care of names like McRitchie and de Bruin
where you have to code your own exceptions for some names.

You would invoke the macro Proper_case,
but you would need both macros: Proper_case() and proper_case_inner()

The purpose of splitting the macro was to be able to process
a different selection range from within another macro, but usage
would be transparent..

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HTH,
David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
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"Paul B" wrote in message ...
Lynn, or if you want to use a macro you could do it without having to add a
column, select the range you want to change before you run this macro

Sub Proper_Case()
'select the range you want to change
'and run this macro
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim Rng As Range
For Each Rng In Selection.Cells
If Rng.HasFormula = False Then
Rng.Value = Application.WorksheetFunction.Proper(Rng.Value)
End If
Next Rng
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub


--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Using Excel 2000 & 97
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
** remove news from my email address to reply by email **
"Lynn" wrote in message
...
I have a last name column in which some of the names are
in all uppercase. Is there a way to change all the names
to where only the first character is uppercase and the
rest of the name is in lower case.

Thanks!