MID function from right to left

[nsv]

The MID function works from left to right so picking the first three
characters of a string is easy enough, but I need to pick the LAST
three characters of a series of strings with variable length.

Is it possible to do this?

NSV

 

[Gary]

Try using RIGHT instead of MID

 

[Gary]

For example in B1 write :-

=RIGHT(A1,3)

i hope that helps.

GARY

 

[Niek Otten]

But if for some reason you insist on using MID:
=MID(A1,LEN(A1)-2,3)

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Kind regards,

Niek Otten
Microsoft MVP - Excel

| For example in B1 write :-
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| =RIGHT(A1,3)
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| i hope that helps.
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| GARY
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| | > Try using RIGHT instead of MID
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| >> The MID function works from left to right so picking the first three
| >> characters of a string is easy enough, but I need to pick the LAST
| >> three characters of a series of strings with variable length.
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| >> Is it possible to do this?
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| >> NSV
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