Returns a substring from the beginning of a specified string.
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LEFT()
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How To Use in Sheets
LEFT(string, [number_of_characters])
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LEFT function
Discover how to use the LEFT function with a text string. I'd recommend seeing this video in conjunction with the RIGHT and MID functions.
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