UPPER

See Also

Converts text to uppercase.

Syntax

UPPER(text)

Text   is the text you want converted to uppercase. Text can be a reference or text string.

Example

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank spreadsheet.

How?

  1. Create a blank spreadsheet.
  2. Select the example in the Help topic.

    Selecting example from Help

    Selecting an example from Help

  3. Press CTRL+C.
  4. In the spreadsheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
  5. To switch between viewing the formula that returns the result and the result in the cell, select the cell and press F2 and then ENTER, or click Commands and Options on the spreadsheet toolbar, click the Formula tab, and look in the Formula in active cell (active cell) box.
 
Data
total
Yield
Formula Description (Result)
=UPPER(A2) Upper case of first string (TOTAL)
=UPPER(A3) Upper case of second string (YIELD)