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The LEFT function in Excel can be used to extract text from the left side of a text string. It can be used with other functions like LEN and FIND to extract text in more complex formulas.
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The LEFT function returns the first character or characters in a text string, based on the number of characters specified.
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The syntax of the LEFT function is LEFT(text,
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For example, to extract the first 3 characters from the text in cell A2, use this formula: LEFT(A2,3).
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Summary
The Excel LEFT function is used to extract text from the left side of a text string. It can be used with other functions like LEN and FIND to extract text in more complex formulas. Examples of how to use the LEFT function are provided, as well as a link to a full explanation of the function.
How to use the Excel LEFT function | Exceljet
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LEFT returns the first character or characters in a text string, based on the number of characters you specify.
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Summary
The LEFT function in Excel returns the specified number of characters (substring) from the start of a string.
The syntax of the LEFT function is as follows:
LEFT(text, [num_chars])
For example, to extract the first 3 characters from the text in cell A2, use this formula:
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Excel LEFT function with formula examples
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The Excel LEFT function extracts a given number of characters from the left side of a supplied text string. For example, LEFT("apple",3) returns "app".
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