LEN Function

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Table of Contents
How to Use the LEN Function
How LEN Handles Numbers
How LEN Handles Formatted
How LEN Handles Dates
Trim characters from the end
LEN with TRIM
LEN with SUBSTITUTE
add leading zeros
add leading zeros 10 Digits
extract number from string LEFT
extract number from string R
Find Nth Word

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 # First Name Last Name Result Result
1 Luke Skywalker 13 =LEN(C4&D4)
2 Luke Skywalker 13 =LEN(C4)+LEN(D4)
3 Luke Skywalker 14 =LEN(C5)

2 Luke Skywalker =LEN(B3&C3) 13

3 Luke Skywalker =LEN(B4)+LEN( 13
4 Luke Skywalker =LEN(B5) 14

# Name Result
1 Luke 4
2 Skywalker 9
3 Luke Skywalker 14

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# Number Excel Returns
1 775 3
2 775.5 5
3 $ 775.50 5

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# Number Excel Returns
1 3.33333 7
2 3.33333 16

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# Number Excel Returns
1 12/27/1977 5
2 28486 5
3 27/12/1977 10

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Reference Number Excel Returns
15267-4510 15267
66886262-6728 66886262
6615142-5589 6615142
50925-7543 50925
714609207-5070 714609207

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 LEN with TRIM
String LEN result
result
A long time ago 18 15
in a galaxy 21 11
far far away 26 12

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 LEN with
Name LEN result
SUBSTITUTE result

Han Solo 8 7
Lando Calrissian 16 15
Leia Organa 11 10
Yoda 4 4

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 Value Result
1 000001
12 000012
123 000123
1234 001234
12345 012345
123456 123456

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 Value Result
987654321 00987654321
1234567890 01234567890

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 Intial Text Number
200-Elephant 200
12345/Monkey 12345
99999_Ant 99999

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 Intial Text Number
Elephant-200 200
Monkey 4298 4298
Ant-9999 9999

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 Original String Word (n) Result
an apple a day keeps the doctor away 2 apple
an apple a day keeps the doctor away 4 day
an apple a day keeps the doctor away 7 doctor

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