Restructure name

Desertbird

Hello,

What is the easiest way to turn First Last into Last, First?

The below formula worked in Excel, but is there an alternative to "Search" in Smartsheets?

=RIGHT(A2,LEN(A2)-SEARCH(" ",A2))&", "&LEFT(A2,SEARCH(" ",A2)-1)

Andrée Starå

Hi @Desertbird

I hope you're well and safe!

Have a look at these posts that might help.

Search is FIND in Smartsheet

last, first to first last

Jennifer Seymour

Jul 1, 2020

I want to flip a column which will be last, first names and return first last.

So Doe, John becomes John Doe

I can get each piece - but is there any functionality to build the string? Having a first name column and a last name column is not helpful.

Last Name Formula:

=LEFT(NAME31, FIND(",", NAME31) - 1)

First Name Formula:

=RIGHT(NAME34, LEN(NAME34) - FIND(",", NAME34))

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Convert Last, First Name to First Last Name

Zee Cheok

Sep 15, 2020

I have a contact list of Last Name, First Name; i.e. Doe, John. I would like to create a helper column with First Name Last Name; i.e. John Doe. Is there a formula to do that?

Thanks in advance!

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Did that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Andrée Starå

Hi @Desertbird

I hope you're well and safe!

Have a look at these posts that might help.

Search is FIND in Smartsheet

last, first to first last

Jennifer Seymour

Jul 1, 2020

I want to flip a column which will be last, first names and return first last.

So Doe, John becomes John Doe

I can get each piece - but is there any functionality to build the string? Having a first name column and a last name column is not helpful.

Last Name Formula:

=LEFT(NAME31, FIND(",", NAME31) - 1)

First Name Formula:

=RIGHT(NAME34, LEN(NAME34) - FIND(",", NAME34))

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View Post

Convert Last, First Name to First Last Name

Zee Cheok

Sep 15, 2020

I have a contact list of Last Name, First Name; i.e. Doe, John. I would like to create a helper column with First Name Last Name; i.e. John Doe. Is there a formula to do that?

Thanks in advance!

---

View Post

Did that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

✅Did my post(s) help or answer your question or solve your problem? Please support the Community by marking it Insightful/Vote Up or/and as the accepted answer. It will make it easier for others to find a solution or help to answer!