EXCEL LEFT FUNCTION

This function returns the leftmost characters from a text value depending on the number of characters you specify.

Syntax:

=LEFT (text, [num_chars])

Parameter list:

  • text – the text from which characters are extracted.
  • num chars – the number of characters to extract, beginning on the left side of the text.
    The default value is 1.
  • LEFT will also retrieve digits from numbers.

Step By Step Guide of LEFT Function

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