Combine first and last names
Join first and last names, or any text, into one cell with & or CONCAT, with the spaces and commas where you want them.
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=A2&" "&B2joins first and last name with a space. & adds nothing on its own.- Spaces, commas and words go in double quotes:
=B2&", "&A2gives Brooks, Maya. =CONCAT(A2," ",B2)does the same as a function. CONCATENATE is the older name.
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