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LEFT function

Returns characters from the start of a text value.

Practise LEFT now

Syntax

=LEFT(text, [num_chars])
ArgumentWhat it means
textThe text or cell to read.
num_chars
optional
How many characters to take. Defaults to 1.

Example

=LEFT(A2, 3)

Takes the first three characters, so "INV-2041" becomes "INV".

Try itType =LEFT( in E2 and click cells to fill in the arguments.
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