This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel LOWER function with syntax and examples.
Based on the spreadsheet above, the following Excel LOWER examples would return:
Description
The Microsoft Excel LOWER function converts all letters in the specified string to lowercase. If there are characters in the string that are not letters, they are unaffected by this function.Syntax
The syntax for the Microsoft Excel LOWER function is:LOWER( text )
Parameters or Arguments
text is the string to convert to lowercase.Applies To
The LOWER function can be used in the following versions of Microsoft Excel:- Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Type of Excel Function
The LOWER function can be used in Microsoft Excel as the following type of function:- Worksheet function (WS)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel LOWER function examples and explore how to use the LOWER function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:Based on the spreadsheet above, the following Excel LOWER examples would return:
=LOWER(A1)
Result: "alphabet soup"
=LOWER(A2)
Result: "techonthenet.com"
=LOWER("Excel")
Result: "excel"
