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# **Fix the case of names with PROPER**

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In B2, use PROPER to write the name in A2 with a capital first letter in each word.

B2fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Name as typed | Name |  |  |  | |
| 2 | aNNA bERG |  |  |  |  | |
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