• Text Functions
  • Text Functions
  • CLNTDIR function
  • CLNTNAME function
  • CURRENCY function
  • DOCPATH function
  • IN function
  • LEFT function
  • LENGTH function
  • LOWER function
  • LTRIM function
  • MID function
  • MKSTR function
  • PRGDIR function
  • RIGHT function
  • SCANSTR function
  • SPACE function
  • STR function
  • SUBSTR function
  • TITLE function
  • TOKEN function
  • TOKENSUB function
  • TRIM function
  • TRIMRTF function
  • UPPER function
  • XRND function
  • XWKS function

LEFT Function

The LEFT function selects a specified number of characters starting from the leftmost character of a character expression.

Syntax

LEFT(expression,number)

Example

LEFT("ABCDEF",3)

The cell displays ABC.

Related Topics

• Text Functions