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Use LEFT formula to extract text preceding ONE OF TWO possible characters By potejam in forum Excel Formulas & Functions Replies: 7 Last Post: 01-22-2013, 08:05 PM Formula to Extract Data with Specific Characters By dakkota in forum Excel Formulas & Functions Replies: 6 Last Post: 07...
Unlike the other methods, we’ll utilize the SUBSTITUTE function to replace specific characters from the left side of a text value with an empty string. Formula Syntax: =SUBSTITUTE(Text,LEFT(Text,num_chars),””) In this case, the LEFT function will return the characters from the left that...
LEFT belongs to the category of Text functions, therefore the result of a Left formula is always atext string, even if the original value from which you extract characters is a number. If you are working with a numeric dataset and want the LEFT function to return a number, use it in con...
10. LEFT, RIGHT, and MID The LEFT() formula returns the number of characters from the start of the string or text. For example, to display the first name from the text “Christine Jacoba Aaftink”, you will use LEFT with 9 numbers of characters. As a result, it will show the fir...
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If you already know the function name, just type it directly into the cell where you would like to see the result displayed, led of course by an equal sign. Use the Insert Function button to the left of the Formula Bar. Use the 'Insert Function' dialog box to search for or select a...
Here's the list of special characters that need an escape character (') in the formula: Left bracket ([) Right bracket (]) Pound sign (#) Single quotation mark (') At sign (@) Use the space character to improve readability in a structured referenceYou can...
Result:The formula displays “Mr. James Charles” by removing extra spaces. More advanced applications of the TRIM function: Left TRIM VBA TRIM 14. LEN Function TheLENfunction in Excel returns the number of characters present in a given text string or data. ...
2. LEFTThe LEFT() function returns the given number of characters from the left of the text.=LEFT(A1, 5) 3. RIGHTThe RIGHT() function returns the given number of characters from the right of the text.=RIGHT(A1, 3) 4. MIDThe MID() function returns a substring of the given number ...