Master Google Sheets: Extract Text with LEFT and FIND
Google Sheets users can harness the power of the LEFT function to extract specific text segments. This function, combined with the FIND function, offers dynamic text selection based on characters or words.
The LEFT function in Google Sheets pulls a set number of characters from the start of a text string. For instance, retrieves the first five characters from cell A1.
To extract text up to a specific character or word, combine LEFT with FIND. For example, `=LEFT(A1, FIND("
The LEFT function in Google Sheets, alone or combined with FIND, enables users to extract specific text segments dynamically. This feature streamlines tasks such as abbreviation extraction and text trimming for analysis.
