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How to Use LEFTB() in Google Sheets

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Returns the left portion of a string up to a certain number of bytes..

How To Actually Use LEFTB() in Sheets 

LEFTB(string, num_of_bytes)

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In cells B1:B10, use the LEFTB formula to extract the first 5 bytes from the text in cells A1:A10. Your formula should return the correct left portion of each string.

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