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# **The PROPER function**

Capitalizes the first letter of each word and makes the rest small.

=

PROPER(

## **Syntax**

```
PROPER(text)
```

<dl><dt>**text **</dt>
<dd>The text to convert.</dd></dl>

## **Examples**

C1=PROPER(A2)

|  | A | B | C |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Name |  | **Anna Berg** |
| 2 | anna berg |  | |

C1=PROPER("JENS HANSEN")

|  | A | B | C |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Name |  | **Jens Hansen** |
| 2 | anna berg |  | |

## **Practice PROPER**

- [**1****Fix messy names with PROPER and TRIM**→](https://practiceexcelonline.com/practice/trim-proper-upper/proper-trim-clean-names)

## **Read the guide**

- [**How to clean data in Excel with formulas**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/learn/clean-data-in-excel)

## **Related functions**

- [**UPPER**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/upper)
- [**LOWER**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/lower)
- [**TRIM**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/trim)

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