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    making a username from data in two different columns

    i have two columns.
    one with first name
    second with last name.

    i want to make a third column to display first letter of first name and entire last name....

    Tim Wilson twilson

    any ideas?

    Hugh
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    Re: making a username from data in two different columns

    Try adding the following to the 3rd column (note that I used columns A, B, & C):
    =LEFT(A2,1)&B2
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    Re: making a username from data in two different columns

    perfect...i knew it was a simple task....but couldn't figure it out....NOOB here.
    thanks

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    Re: making a username from data in two different columns

    You're welcome. Please don't forget to mark your thread as solved.

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