Flip the first and last name in Excel and Google Sheets

=MID(A2&" "&A2,FIND(" ",A2)+1,LEN(A2))

A2 = data cell

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Flip the first and last name in Excel

How to flip the first and last name in Excel?
Flip the first and last name in Excel

FLIP THE FIRST AND LAST NAME — EXCEL FORMULA AND EXAMPLE

=MID(A2&" "&A2,FIND(" ",A2)+1,LEN(A2))

  • suitable a cell containing two text string

Flip the first and last name in Google Sheets

How to flip the first and last name in Google Sheets?
Flip the first and last name in Google Sheets

FLIP THE FIRST AND LAST NAME — GOOGLE SHEETS FORMULA AND EXAMPLE

=MID(A2&" "&A2,FIND(" ",A2)+1,LEN(A2))

  • suitable a cell containing two text string

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