How to convert full state names to abbreviations in Excel?

If you have a column of full state names need to be converted to their corresponding abbreviations in the next to column as following screenshot shown, how could you solve this problem quickly and easily in Excel?

Convert full state names to abbreviations with Vlookup function

Convert abbreviations to full state names with INDEX And MATCH functions

Convert full state names to abbreviations or vice versa with an awesome feature

Convert full state names to abbreviations with Vlookup function

Convert abbreviations to full state names with INDEX And MATCH functions

If you want to get the full state names based on the abbreviations,the INDEX And MATCH functions can do you a favor.

Please copy or enter the below formula into a blank cell where you want to get the result:

Then, drag the fill handle down to the cells that you want to apply this formula, and all the corresponding abbreviations have been returned at once, see screenshot:

Note: In this formula, D2 is the criteria value that you want to return its relative information, A2:A51 is the list that contains the value you want to return, B2:B51 is the column that you are looking for.

Convert full state names to abbreviations or vice versa with an awesome feature

If you have Kutools for Excel, with its LOOKUP from Right to Left utility, you can return the abbreviations or full state names from the original state name and abbrev table quickly and easily.

After installing Kutools for Excel, please do as this:

1. Click Kutools > Super Lookup > LOOKUP from Right to Left, see screenshot:

2. In the LOOKUP from Right to Left dialog box, please do the following operations:

• Select the lookup value cells and output cells from the Lookup values and Output Range section;
• Then, specify the corresponding items from the Data range section.

Note: If you want to replace the #N/A error value with another text value, you just need to check Replace #N/A error value with a specified value option, and then type the text you need.

3. Then, click OK button, the matching records have been returned based on the lookup values, see screenshot:

Tips: To get the abbreviations based on the full state names, you just need to change the Key column and Return column in the LOOKUP from Right to Left dialog box as you need.

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