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MS Excel: How to use the LOWER Function (WS)

This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel LOWER function with syntax and examples.

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.

The LOWER function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a String/Text Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the LOWER function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.

Syntax

The syntax for the LOWER function in Microsoft Excel is:

LOWER( text )

Parameters or Arguments

text
The string to convert to lowercase.

Returns

The LOWER function returns a string/text value.

Applies To

  • Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

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:

Microsoft Excel

Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following LOWER examples would return:

=LOWER(A1)
Result: "alphabet soup"

=LOWER(A2)
Result: "techonthenet.com"

=LOWER("Excel")
Result: "excel"
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