MID Function in Excel
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MID(text, start_num, num_chars)textRequiredThe text string to extract from.
start_numRequiredThe position of the first character to return.
num_charsRequiredThe number of characters to extract.
Examples
=MID(A2, 4, 5)Returns five characters starting at position four.
=MID(B2, 2, 3)Extracts a three-character section starting from the second character.
Common mistakes
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