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LEFT
LEFT returns the first character or characters in a text string, based on the number of
Analysing Data
characters you specify.
=LEFT (text, [num_chars])
• text: the text from which to extract characters.
• num_chars [optional]: the number of characters to extract, starting on the left side
of text. Default = 1.
1. In this example, we will extract the word “I live“ from the left of the string “I live in
Pakistan“ by using LEFT function. To do so, type in the string in the excel sheet.
2. Go to Formulas tab from office ribbon, in the Function Library group, click Text, and
then click LEFT.
3. Excel automatically identifies the starting left part of the string. You only have to
enter the number of characters of the word that you want to extract.
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