To merge or combine the first and last names in Excel you can make use of the CONCAT Ampersand, Flash Fill or TEXTJOIN functions or formulas.

Learn how to use the TEXTJOIN function in Excel. The TEXTJOIN function can be used to combine data from a range of cells using one or more delimiters.

Manually combining data from two or more cells into another cell would take time and inevitably result in errors, especially if you're dealing with lots of data. Excel is designed to automate ...