Excel LOWER Function

The Excel LOWER function converts all uppercase text in a specified text string to lowercase

Example: Excel LOWER Function

Excel LOWER Function

METHOD 1. Excel LOWER Function using hardcoded values

EXCEL

=LOWER("EXCELDOME")
Result in cell C5 (exceldome) - returns the specified text, which is all in uppercase, into lowercase.

METHOD 2. Excel LOWER Function using links

EXCEL

=LOWER(B5)
Result in cell C5 (exceldome) - returns the specified text in cell (B5), which is all in uppercase, into lowercase.

METHOD 3. Excel LOWER function using the Excel built-in function library with hardcoded values

EXCEL

Formulas tab > Function Library group > Text > LOWER > populate the input box

=LOWER("EXCELDOME")
Note: in this example we are converting the specified text, which is all in uppercase, into lowercase.
Built-in Excel LOWER Function using hardcoded values

METHOD 4. Excel LOWER function using the Excel built-in function library with links

EXCEL

Formulas tab > Function Library group > Text > LOWER > populate the input box

=LOWER(B5)
Note: in this example we are converting the specified text in cell (B5), which is all in uppercase, into lowercase.
Built-in Excel LOWER Function using links

METHOD 1. Excel LOWER function using VBA with hardcoded values

VBA

Sub Excel_LOWER_Function()
'declare a variable
Dim ws As Worksheet
Set ws = Worksheets("LOWER")

'apply the Excel LOWER function
ws.Range("C5") = LCase("EXCELDOME")

End Sub

OBJECTS
Worksheets: The Worksheets object represents all of the worksheets in a workbook, excluding chart sheets.
Range: The Range object is a representation of a single cell or a range of cells in a worksheet.
PREREQUISITES
Worksheet Name: Have a worksheet named LOWER.

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS
Output Range: Select the output range by changing the cell reference ("C5") in the VBA code to any cell in the worksheet, that doesn't conflict with formula.

METHOD 2. Excel LOWER function using VBA with links

VBA

Sub Excel_LOWER_Function()
'declare a variable
Dim ws As Worksheet
Set ws = Worksheets("LOWER")

'apply the Excel LOWER function
ws.Range("C5") = LCase(ws.Range("B5"))

End Sub

OBJECTS
Worksheets: The Worksheets object represents all of the worksheets in a workbook, excluding chart sheets.
Range: The Range object is a representation of a single cell or a range of cells in a worksheet.
PREREQUISITES
Worksheet Name: Have a worksheet named LOWER.
Text: Have the text which you want to convert to lowercase in cell ("B5").

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS
Output Range: Select the output range by changing the cell reference ("C5") in the VBA code to any cell in the worksheet, that doesn't conflict with formula.
Text: Select the text which you want to convert to lowercase by changing the cell reference ("B5") to any range in the worksheet, that doesn't conflict with the formula.

Usage of the Excel LOWER function and formula syntax

EXPLANATION

DESCRIPTION
The Excel LOWER function converts all uppercase text in a specified text string to lowercase.
SYNTAX
=LOWER(text)

ARGUMENTS
text: (Required) The text string to convert to lowercase.