title: How do I combine the first character of a cell with another cell in Excel?
body: <p>I have an Excel sheet with first names in Column A and surnames in Column B. I want to create a third Column C that contains the first character from the first name and adds it to the surname, creating <em>first initial + surname</em>.</p>
  
  <pre><code>First Name    Last Name    Combined Name
  John          Smith        jsmith
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>How can I do this using Excel?</p>