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.

How to Combine First & Last Name Columns in Excel. In previous versions of Excel, you had to combine first and last names using the Concatenate function, or its shortcut "&" method.

Irene Galente asked if she can combine the name data in a number of Excel columns into a single cell. In Irene’s spreadsheet the first column displays each person’s “title” … ...

You can combine text from multiple cells into one cell in Excel using the Ampersand symbol (&) or by using the CONCATENATE function.

How to Merge Cells in Excel On top of making a sheet’s layout look clean, combining cells can also help group related data. That way, you don’t have to stretch cells to show more information.

To merge data in Excel, including two or more columns, use the CONCAT or CONCATENATE formula. If you just need to merge two empty columns together, use Excel's Merge option.

We need to briefly cover what happens when you merge several cells in Excel or Google Sheets. Or, more specifically, what does not.

You can merge cells in Excel by using a simple drop-down menu, which will let you merge cells in a variety of ways. Here's how to use it.

Merging or combining cells can make the data in your spreadsheet easier to digest and more visually appealing.