Convert Case - Transform Text Capitalization
Text & Data Processing
Convert Case is your go-to solution for transforming text capitalization in Excel. Whether you're dealing with messy data imports, standardizing names, or formatting content for presentations, our Convert Case feature makes it effortless to change how your text appears.
We understand how frustrating it can be when you receive data in the wrong case format. Maybe you've imported a customer list where all names are in UPPERCASE, or you need to convert product descriptions to proper title case for your catalog. That's exactly where Convert Case comes to your rescue!
Key Benefits
How to Use
Using Convert Case is incredibly simple and intuitive:
- Select your data: Highlight the cells containing the text you want to transform
- Open Convert Case: Find the Convert Case option in your UF Essential toolbar
- Choose Your Format: Pick from our variety of case conversion options
- Transform Changes: Watch your text transform instantly
Available Case Formats
Uppercase (UPPER CASE)
- Converts all letters to capital letters
- Perfect for: Headers, emphasis, postal codes
- Example: "hello world" → "HELLO WORLD"
Lowercase (lower case)
- Converts all letters to small letters
- Perfect for: Email addresses, URLs, standardizing data
- Example: "HELLO WORLD" → "hello world"
Proper Case (Proper Case)
- Capitalizes the first letter of each word
- Perfect for: Names, addresses, titles
- Example: "john smith" → "John Smith"
Advanced Case Formats (Available in Data Transform Studio)
For more advanced case transformations like camelCase, snake_case, kebab-case, and Title Case, use our Data Transform Studio available in the UF Advanced tab. The studio provides comprehensive text transformation capabilities with workflow automation.
Sentence Case (Sentence case)
- Capitalizes only the first letter of the sentence
- Perfect for: Regular sentences, descriptions
- Example: "HELLO WORLD" → "Hello world"
Default Quick Actions
For the most common transformations, we provide one-click defaults:
- Convert Case Button: Instantly converts selected text to proper case - perfect for names and titles
- Dropdown Menu Options: Access uppercase, lowercase, proper case, and sentence case from the dropdown
- Split Button Design: Main button applies proper case, dropdown provides other options
Working with Large Datasets
- Process data in chunks if you have extremely large files
- Use the preview feature to test your settings first
- Always backup your original data before bulk transformations
Handling Special Cases
- The tool preserves numbers and special characters
- Acronyms and abbreviations are handled intelligently
- Mixed content (text + numbers) is processed correctly
Advanced Options
- Skip empty cells to maintain your data structure
- Process only selected columns while preserving others
- Apply multiple transformations in sequence
Frequently Asked Questions
No, our tool only transforms alphabetic characters. Numbers, symbols, and special characters remain unchanged.
Absolutely! Select any range of cells, and we'll process them all simultaneously.
Empty cells remain empty. You can choose to skip them entirely or include them in your selection.
The tool works on cell values. If you have formulas, it will convert the displayed text, not the formula itself.
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