PROPER
The PROPER function capitalizes the first letter of each word in a text string and converts the rest to lowercase. It helps standardize and improve the presentation of text data.
Syntax 🔗
=PROPER(text)
text | The text or reference to a cell containing the text that you want to convert to proper case. |
About PROPER 🔗
The PROPER function in Excel converts your text to proper case by capitalizing the first letter of each word and converting the rest to lowercase. This is helpful for maintaining a consistent and readable format in your text data.
Examples 🔗
Suppose you have the text 'hello, wORLD! hoW aRe YoU?' in cell A1. To convert this text to proper case, enter the following formula in a different cell:
=PROPER(A1)
This will return 'Hello, World! How Are You?'
Notes 🔗
The PROPER function capitalizes the first letter of each word and converts the remaining letters to lowercase. Make sure your text is formatted correctly to achieve the intended proper case conversion.
Questions 🔗
The PROPER function in Excel converts text to proper case by capitalizing the first letter of each word and converting the rest to lowercase, thereby improving the presentation and readability of text data.
Is the PROPER function case-sensitive?The PROPER function is case-sensitive only with regard to capitalizing the first letter of each word. It converts the subsequent letters to lowercase, regardless of their original case.