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PROPER function

Capitalizes the first letter of each word and makes the other letters lowercase.

Syntax

=PROPER(text)

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
textRequiredThe text to convert

How to use PROPER

PROPER takes 1 required argument. Type =PROPER( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.

Examples

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=PROPER("this is a TITLE")Result "This Is A Title"
=PROPER("2-way street")Result "2-Way Street"
=PROPER("76BudGet")Result "76Budget"

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