Combine first and last names

Use the CONCATENATE function or the ampersand (&) operator to do this task.

Worksheet example

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.

Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.

Selecting an example from Help
Press CTRL+C.
In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
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A	B
First Name	Last Name
Nancy	Davolio
Andrew	Fuller
Formula	Description (Result)
=A2&" "&B2	Combines the names above, separated by a space (Nancy Davolio)
=B3&", "&A3	Combines the names above, separated by a comma (Fuller, Andrew)
=CONCATENATE(A2," ",B2)	Combines the names above, separated by a space (Nancy Davolio)

Note To replace the formula with the results, select the cells, click Copy Button image , click Paste , click Paste Options , and then click Values Only.

Function details

CONCATENATE