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UPPER function in Excel

Converts text to uppercase

=UPPER(text)

UPPER syntax and parameters

One argument, one required.

  • textstringRequired

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

UPPER examples

Formulas you'll actually reuse.

  1. Country codes normalised to upper case before a lookup:

    =UPPER(A2)

    Result"DE"

  2. Capitalise only the first letter, leaving the rest as typed:

    =UPPER(LEFT(A2, 1)) & MID(A2, 2, LEN(A2))

    Result"Berlin office"

UPPER in Google Sheets

Same name — your formula ports as-is.

Try UPPER in the playground

Edit the example — nothing to install.

Preloaded with the UPPER formula from Example 1 — change anything and watch it respond.

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