How to add space between first name and last name in Excel?
Here is a list of names which need to add space to separate them as below screenshot shown, how can you quickly solve it?
Add space between first name and last name with Defined Function
Add space between first name and last name with Add Text
Add space between first name and last name with Defined Function
To add space between the first name and last name, you only can apply a Defined Function to solve in Excel.
1. Press Alt + F11 keys to open Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
2. Click Insert > Module, and paste below code to the blank script.
Code: Add space between names
Function AddSpaces(pValue As String) As String
'UpdatebyExtendoffice20160908
Dim xOut As String
xOut = VBA.Left(pValue, 1)
For i = 2 To VBA.Len(pValue)
xAsc = VBA.Asc(VBA.Mid(pValue, i, 1))
If xAsc >= 65 And xAsc <= 90 Then
xOut = xOut & " " & VBA.Mid(pValue, i, 1)
Else
xOut = xOut & VBA.Mid(pValue, i, 1)
End If
Next
AddSpaces = xOut
End Function
3. Save the code and close the Applications window, select a blank cell and enter this formula =AddSpaces(A1), then drag autofill handle over cells you want to apply this formula.
Add space between first name and last name with Add Text
If you are not familiar with Defined Function, you can apply Kutools for Excel’s Add Text utility to quickly add space between first name and last name.
After installing Kutools for Excel, please do as below:(Free Download Kutools for Excel Now!)
1. Select the cells you want to add spaces, click Kutools > Text > Add Text. See screenshot:
2．In the Add Text dialog, enter a space into the Text box, check Only add to option, and select Before uppercase letters from the drop down list. See screenshot:
3. Click Ok or Apply, now a space has been added before each uppercase letter. See screenshot:
Tip: if you want to remove the leading space, you can apply Kutools for Excel’s Remove Spaces utility, it can help you to remove leading spaces, trailing spaces, extra spaces or all spaces as you need.It’s full function without limitation in 30 days, please download and have a free trial now. 
Add Spaces Between Names
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