Saturday, July 23, 2016

UPPER Function

Description

The Microsoft Excel UPPER function allows you to convert text to all uppercase.

Syntax

The syntax for the UPPER function in Microsoft Excel is:
UPPER( text )

Parameters or Arguments

text
The string that you wish to convert to uppercase.

Applies To

  • Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

  • Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

Let's look at some Excel UPPER function examples and explore how to use the UPPER function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Microsoft Excel
Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following UPPER examples would return:
=UPPER(A1)
Result: "ALPHABET SOUP"

=UPPER(A2)
Result: "TECHONTHENET.COM"

=UPPER("Excel")
Result: "EXCEL"

=UPPER("123abc")
Result: "123ABC"