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How To Use LEFT() Function in Google Sheets
Description
How To Actually Use LEFT() in Sheets
LEFT(string, [number_of_characters])
Try LEFT yourself
In cells B1:B10, use the LEFT formula to extract the first 3 characters from the text in cells A1:A10.
Hints (2)
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Remember to reference the correct cell in column A.
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Make sure to specify the number of characters to extract.
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