To merge or combine the first and last names in Excel you can make use of the CONCAT Ampersand, Flash Fill or TEXTJOIN functions or formulas.

In previous versions of Excel, you had to combine first and last names using the Concatenate function, or its shortcut "&" method. Those methods are still valid in Excel 2013, but the combined ...

Use Delimiters in Excel One of the most straightforward ways to separate first and last names is by using delimiters in Excel. A delimiter is a character that separates different parts of text data.

Learn how to separete ot split the Full name to First and Last name in Microsoft Excel, using the Delimiter or Separator function or Formula.