PROPER function

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Description

Capitalizes the first letter in a text string, as well as any letters following non-alphabetic characters, while converting all other letters to lowercase.

Syntax

PROPER(Text to Convert)

Arguments

Argument

Type

Dimensions

Description

Text to Convert

(required)

Text

Any Dimensions

Text values to convert.

Return type

Type

Dimensions

Text

Dimensions of Text to Convert

Examples

Formula

Result

PROPER(“alan storm”)

Alan Storm

PROPER(“SUSAN GRAHAM, C@ss n1te, dEaN wHiTe”)

Susan Graham, C@Ss N1Te, Dean White

PROPER(“this is a TITLE”)

This Is A Title

PROPER(“2-way street”)

2-Way Street

PROPER(“76BudGet”)

76Budget

See also

Excel: PROPER

Related articles: UPPER , LOWER