# Lower - script and chart function

Lower() converts all the characters in the input string to lower case.

Syntax:

Lower(text)

Return data type: string

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/StringFunctions/Lower.htm)

#### Example: Chart expression

| Example | Result |
| --- | --- |
| `Lower('abcD')` | Returns 'abcd' |

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/StringFunctions/Lower.htm)

#### Example: Load script

```
Load 
String,
Lower(String)
Inline
[String
rHode iSland
washingTon d.C.
new york]; 
```

Result

| String | Lower(String) |
| --- | --- |
| rHode iSland | rhode island |
| washingTon d.C. | washington d.c. |
| new york | new york |