Excel Function : LEFT – LEFTB

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Excel Function : LEFT – LEFTB

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Returns the leftmost characters from a text value

Microsoft Excel Reference Page

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/LEFT-LEFTB-functions-9203d2d2-7960-479b-84c6-1ea52b99640c

Syntax and Description of the LEFT – LEFTB Excel Function

LEFT returns the leftmost characters from a text string. The number of characters to return is specified by num_chars.

The LEFTB function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a String/Text Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) and a VBA function (VBA) in Excel.

The LEFT function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a String/Text Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the LEFT function can be entered as part of a

About LEFT – LEFTB Excel Function

The LEFT function returns the leftmost characters from a text string. LEFTB returns the leftmost characters from a text string, using bytes instead of characters. =LEFT(text, [num_chars]) =LEFTB(text, [num_bytes])