UPPER Function

Converts lowercase characters in a text string to uppercase
Sample Usage
UPPER("hello world!")
Syntax
UPPER(
  • text
)
  • text
    The string to convert to uppercase
Examples

This example references the following sheet information:

  Clothing Item Transaction Total Units Sold In Stock?
1 T-Shirt 1,170.00 78 true
2 Pants 1,491.00 42 false
3 Jacket 812.00 217 true

Given the table above, here are some examples of using UPPER in a sheet:

Formula Description Result
=UPPER([Clothing Item]1) Converts lowercase characters in row 1 of the Clothing Item column to uppercase T-SHIRT
=UPPER("welcome to Smartsheet") Converts lowercase characters in the text string welcome to Smartsheet to uppercase WELCOME TO SMARTSHEET
=IF([In Stock?]3 = false, UPPER([Clothing Item]3), [Clothing Item]3) Converts lowercase characters in row 1 of the Clothing Item column to uppercase if the value in row 3 of the In Stock column is equal to false. Otherwise, the function returns the original string. Jacket

Still need help?

Use the Formula Handbook template to find more support resources, and view 100+ formulas, including a glossary of every function that you can practice working with in real time, and examples of commonly used and advanced formulas.

Find examples of how other Smartsheet customers use this function or ask about your specific use case in the Smartsheet online Community.

Ask the Community