How do I merge columns but keep the content in both?

I'm using Numbers '09.
If I have first names in column A and last names in column B...how do I combine both into column A to look like this: Last Name, First Name (ex:  Doe, John)?
Thanks,
Mark

m,
First, add a new column "before" the existing column A. It's not possible to combine the current content of A with the current content of B and have them appear in the place of the original Column A data. So, we add a new column for the combination. If you don't want to continue to display the original First Name data hide that column.
When you combine two character strings, it's called Concatenation. There's a concatenation operator and a concatenation function. You can use either. Here are examples that meet your spec:
In the first data row of the new column A, write: =C&", "&B
Copy and Paste or Fill to the rest of column A.
Regards,
Jerry

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