Make a place name the same everywhere
Change NY, N.Y. and NYC in column C to “New York”. Edit the spellings for your own data.
Changes data. A backup copy and an undo point are turned on.
What it does, step by step
- Change NY, N.Y., NYC to New York in C2:C1000
Use it in MacroRoni: open the Starter gallery, search for "Make a place name the same everywhere", check the steps, and adjust the sheet and ranges to fit your workbook. Preview the result before you run it.
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