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RIGHT()

Description

Returns a substring from the end of a specified string.

How To Use in Sheets

RIGHT(string, [number_of_characters])

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RIGHT function

Discover how to use the RIGHT function with a text string. I'd recommend seeing this video in conjunction with the LEFT and MID function videos.

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