Today our focus is on the RIGHT function, which is designed to return a specified number of characters from the rightmost side of a string. Like other Text functions, RIGHT is very simple and straightforward, nevertheless it has a few unobvious uses that might prove helpful in your work. Continue reading
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Team, I hope this message finds you and your families all doing well. Need help and can't seem to get Excel to do what I want. I have an excel spreadsheet with IP addresses e.g. 10.9.1.100 I want to subtract the last Octet by 1 and have the output return the revised IP address.
Example: Column A2 10.9.1.100
Column A3 (suggested Formula)
Column A4 output from A3 10.9.1.99
Thank you for any help you can provide
Hello!
If I understand your task correctly, the following formula should work for you:
=LEFT(A2,SEARCH("#",SUBSTITUTE(A2,".","#",3),1)) & (--MID(A2,SEARCH("#",SUBSTITUTE(A2,".","#",3),1)+1, LEN(A2)-SEARCH("#",SUBSTITUTE(A2,".","#",3),1))-1)
I hope this will help
Hi Team,
How can i extract the file name alone in the below mentioned link, like "Input form.xlsb" cause the file name will dynamic one.can you help me
C:\Users\UST901\Desktop\Confidential\New Report\Input form.xlsb
Thanks\Raju
Hello!
I have a text in a cell. Sometimes this text has at the end one empty space (it is visible only if I enter in the cell and go with the cursor to the most right of the text in the cell). I would like to use the right function (or any other function if feasible) in order to take this empty space out of the text in the cell (however the tricky part is that the formula should work only if there is a space in the end of the text, if it is a symbol it should not change the text. Also the formula should not delete other empty spaces within the text, only the empty space at the end of the text). Thanks!
Hello Ivan!
If I understand your task correctly, the following formula should work for you:
=IF(RIGHT(D1,1)=" ",REPLACE(D1,LEN(D1),1,""),D1)
I hope this will help
Hi, I too needed the below case? out put last 4 digit from the different lenth of datas as below.
Original: To be
ABCDEF-12345 ABCD-2345
ABCD-23456 ABCD-3456
ABC-34567 ABC-4567
AB-45678 AB-5678
Thanks in advance.
Hello!
I hope you have studied the recommendations in the above tutorial. To display the last 4 digits as number, use the RIGHT function, as described in the article above
=--RIGHT(A1,4)
I want to exclude the last 2 caracters
Please see the following string:
Cell A1 = Arch Psychological Services 39-9912 106 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 1C5
I am trying to separate the name of the business and the address as follows:
Cell B1 = Arch Psychological Services
Cell C1 = 39-9912 106 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 1C5
How would you use the RIGHT function? or any other function?
Thanks
Hello ,
I want the output this type 101, 1000, 102.
Please Give me a solution.
1. ZSW234ER101
2. ZSW234ER1000
3. ZSW234ER102
Hello! You can use regular expressions and the user-defined function RegExpExtract to extract numbers from text by pattern. You can find the examples and detailed instructions here: How to extract substrings in Excel using regular expressions (Regex).
The formula below will do the trick for you:
=RegExpExtract(A1, "(\d+)(?!.*\d)")
I recommend paying attention to the Regex tool. You can find, extract, compare, delete, or replace strings that match the regular expression pattern you enter.
Help Please, this is eating my brain.
I have a Title String example
ex: Title = Waterfront (0000000) created 11/18/2019 8:47 AM | Kitchen | Morgan Stanley | Georgia | Ashok Masetty
I need value "Georgia" and "Ashok Masetty" seperately but I am getting "Georgia | Ashok Masetty" using the below formula
=RIGHT(RIGHT(RIGHT(Title,LEN(Title)-INT(FIND("|",Title))),LEN(RIGHT(Title,LEN(Title)-INT(FIND("|",Title))))-INT(FIND("|",RIGHT(Title,LEN(Title)-INT(FIND("|",Title)))))),LEN(RIGHT(RIGHT(Title,LEN(Title)-INT(FIND("|",Title))),LEN(RIGHT(Title,LEN(Title)-INT(FIND("|",Title))))-INT(FIND("|",RIGHT(Title,LEN(Title)-INT(FIND("|",Title)))))))-INT(FIND("|",RIGHT(RIGHT(Title,LEN(Title)-INT(FIND("|",Title))),LEN(RIGHT(Title,LEN(Title)-INT(FIND("|",Title))))-INT(FIND("|",RIGHT(Title,LEN(Title)-INT(FIND("|",Title)))))))))
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
I have set of alphanumeric employee ID, like 00PTPL-001 next will be 00PTLP-00101, length of alphanumeric ID is not same of all. From this ID I need to extract ID by removing first two zeroes and last two digits if added with employee ID. Unable to use MID function, because both sides of colon text has to be extracted. Kindly help with one dynamic formula to remove leading and trailing unwanted digits and texts.
Hi,
this formula did not work for me. the formula brought the same text back. no change. any idea why?
Lidia
Hi,
I'm using Right and Left functions to get the first and last names on a cell, they are separated by comma. The solution doesn't bring up the total number of values before and after the comma i.e. for the full name "Soberado,Veronica"
The Left function (without -1 at the end) comes as "Soberad" and if I place the "-1" to get the position just before the comma, then it comes as "Sobera".
The Right function comes as "eronica" (missing the V).
This is all part of a bigger equation where I am doing a lookup to find the Full Name in the array and then I separate the name in First and Surname, so not sure if these equations are able to work together or not. See below:
=RIGHT(INDEX(Mob_Database,MATCH($F$15,Mob_Database[Staff_No],0),6),SEARCH(",",Mob_Database[Title]))
I'm a beginner using Excel, so would really appreciate some advice and provide some potential explanation of why this is not working.
Many thanks in advance.
Clara
Hi, if anyone could help with the below case?
Original: To be
ABCDEF-12345 ABCD-2345
ABCD-23456 ABCD-3456
ABC-34567 ABC-4567
AB-45678 AB-5678
Thanks in advance.
David
Hi, anyone could help with the below example ?
Example:
psky90000-11+L1234567.1+Q10000+000000
pshd2b831mm111a+L1234567.11+Q10000+0000”0
How I use the right function formula can get with the L no I need in one column I can fill in 2 type of different data.
Hi if someone could help,
If I have several domains but I get duplicate but different tld (.com, .net, .org, .fr, etc)
what formula can I use to get the tld only ?
Hi Loris,
Is my understanding correct that you want to get only .com, .net, .org, .fr, etc. ? If so, you can use the following formula to extract everything that comes after a dot, including a dot itself:
=IFERROR(RIGHT(A2,LEN(A2)-SEARCH(".",A2)+1), "")
Where A2 is the cell containing the original domain.
I'm using the right and left formula, to separate a number with a coma into to numbers, example:
CELL D18 = 10.50
left cell formula - =LEFT(D18,2) = 10,
the right cell formula =RIGHT(D18,2) = .5
How can I tell the formula to count "0" as part of the number? Taking into account that not all the number's in cell D18 have "0"'s (ex: my D18 cell can be 10.85, in this case the right formula works perfectly).
Thank you,
Carolina
How do I extract the last 2 digits from a date and also add two digits to make an actual date? For example, I was given 925085/15, I need to extract the 15 and include 20 in front of the 15.
I used this formula =RIGHT(A4,2)&"20" and I got 1520 instead of 2015?
Your assistance is appreciated.
hello,
I need your help. I want to extract the numbers inside the brackets from the following:
Access Point 300mb TP-Link WA855RE Range Extender [310575] × 1
Any ideas? I cant figure out the right formula.
Thanks
Hello, Olina,
Thank you for contacting us.
If we understand your task correctly, the formula below should work for you:
=IFERROR(LEFT(RIGHT(A1, LEN(A1)- SEARCH("[",A1) - LEN("[") + 1),SEARCH("]", RIGHT(A1, LEN(A1)- SEARCH("[",A1) - LEN("[") + 1))-1), "")
Alternatively, you can use our Extract Text tool to derive the necessary part of your cell in a few clicks.
Hilyn:
Is the data in Text format or Number format?
If it is in Text try this: =MID(A1,5,2)
This will return the last two characters as text. If it is formatted as a number and needs to be returned as a number then first format it as text and try:
=ABS(MID(A1,5,2)) or =ABS(RIGHT(A1,2))
I can't figure out how to return the last two digits of the number with the trailing zero.
hi i please help me get the right formula:
ex. A1=958.30
i want to copy only the 2 decimal digits which is 30
i used the following formula: =RIGHT(A1,2) and the result was .3
how do i include the "0" ?
Thank you so much!
FORMAT BOTH COLUMNS AS A NUMBER WITH 2 DECIMAL PLACES
HI
I WANT FORMULA AS PER BELOW CONDITION
I/P
MM NO PRICE YEAR VENDOR
O/P
MM NO PRICE LOWEST PRICE IN PARTICULAR YEAR VENDOR
also some records look like this: (comma after state)
XXXX Via Marina, #JXXX, Marina Del Rey, CA, 90292 USA
Gary:
Because I can't see any pattern to the structure of your data, it seems you'll have to handle some of the separation process "By Hand". In other words I don't see any option but for you to clean this data up.
Highlight the cell that contains the data.
Then from the Data tab select Text-to-Columns.
Then click the Delimited button then next.
Then click the Spaces button then next.
Then General then Finish.
Now your data is in separate cells. Problem will be the same type of info is not in the same columns.
You'll have to move the same types into the columns by hand.
If you need to put the name state and zip into one cell you'll need to concatenate them into one cell.
Hi Guys
Need help!
I have an excel file with Addresses that look like this:
"123 Westlawn Unit 134 Los Angles, CA 90066 USA"
"567 Homecoming Dr. #1267 Chino, CA 91708 USA"
I need to Pull City, State and Zip or at least State and Zip. I do not need USA part.
Thank you In advance
Gary
Hi Guys,
I am unable to find the solution for following query, please help me finding the solution.
I want to generate a formula for saving a number to a particular bit column, my table has 9 columns 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0 if user input value 20 it should be save in bit 2 column, if user enter value 75 in cell it should be save to column no 7. So guys please suggest me solution and yes i am totally newbie to excel so please give me exact formula to do so.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks for your response Doug
I am using the substitute formula as part of my csv editing arsenal and part of your suggestion to complete the csv :)
But i didn't explain myself correctly i dont think... so in fear of miscommunicating my issue again here is an example.
(Side note) The final csv file must have a heading in cell A1 and all the rows must conform to the standard of the first line: Cell A1 looks like this: lot_number,title,description
This is an example of 1 line of text as it is when i get it: 001,1,2013 CK61FXGP NISSAN MICRA 1.2 VISIA+ AUDIO 5-DR (GREY)(132223 kms)
This is what it needs to look like for the csv end result:
1,2013 CK16XFGP NISSAN MICRA 1.2 VISIA+ AUDIO 5-DR ,(GREY) (132223 kms)
90% of the lines have an open bracket which is the start of the description so i use find and replace to find the first ( and replace it with ,( which is simple enough to get my second comma.
However some lines don't have a description i.e. no open bracket, this is an example of what they would look like: 001,1,2013 CK16XFGP NISSAN MICRA 1.2 VISIA+ AUDIO 5-DR
The part im not getting right is to find all the rows (the list is growing... now up to 400 rows per csv) that don't have the open bracket and add a comma at the end of those lines.
But i'm not sure how to find cells that don't have 2 commas and add a comma to those that only have 1.
Maybe im not looking at it right... hopefully i have explained nicely this time :)
There may be other methods, but this is how I would do it.
I would start by taking the comma off the end of the data so that the data would have the same structure.
Then apply one procedure to all the data.
To get to that point you just need to do some adding and subtracting in a helper column’s cell. Like this:
First, in an open cell, for example, in cell B1, enter =SUBSTITUTE(A1, ",", "", 2)
This should remove the second occurrence of the comma and leave the other comma in place.
Copy this formula down the list to the end of the data.
Now, all the cells have the same structure with one comma in the data, none at the end.
Second, in a new column say cell “C1”, enter =B1&","
This enters a comma at the end of the text from B1.
Then copy down this formula to the end of the data.
When you finish, there is one comma in the data and one comma at the end of the data in column C.
Lastly, you may want to copy the completed data into a new sheet.
If so, copy the data, then in another sheet use “Paste Special – Values”.
This will copy all your data with just one comma in the data and one comma at the end ready for a CSV.
Hi Ablebits team
I work with excel sheets with up to 300 lines of different text in 1 column and need to create a comma delimited csv file which requires a minimum of 2 commas in each line.
Some lines don't have the 2nd comma at the end of the text, how do i go about adding a comma in the cells that are missing the 2nd comma?
Essentially i just need to fine all the cells that are missing a comma at the end of the text and add it in but i haven't a clue how.
Regards Deane
5 Approved 0 Declined & 21 times
6 Approved 3 Declined & 4 times
10 Approved 1 Declined & 14 times
156 Approved 6 Declined & 116 times
always the data comes in the above formate; I want to use conditional formatting in case the first digit > the last digit.
If A:A=2017 then Count K:K
Hi, I have a form in excel which shows a value in a cell of 806.73 (example in field A1).
I want to to show each digit in a separate filed i.e 8 goes into A1, 0 into B1, 6 into C1 etc.
I tried to use the =LEFT(RIGHT(A1,1),1) for the A1 value, =LEFT(RIGHT(B1,2),1) for the B1 value and so on. I need to allow for a monetary value of the following points nnnnnnnnnn.nn
The problem I have found is that if configure each field (B1, C1, D1 etc) upto a max of 10 and the value shown in A1 is nnn.nn then the values shown in A8 for example is shown as the last point which in this example would be '8' but I need to return a blank
Any help would be helpful
Hello,
If I understand your task correctly, please try to do the following:
1. Supposing that your cell A1 contains a value of 806.73;
2. Enter the following formula in cell B1:
=IF(COLUMN(A1)<=LEN($A$1),RIGHT(LEFT($A$1,COLUMN(A1)),1),"")
3. Just select the cell where you've entered the formula and drag the fill handle (a small square at the lower right-hand corner of the selected cell) to the right.
Hope this will help.
I am using the following formula to produce a number that is in turn used to produce a list of items 1 - 20 for 131 staff.
staff list N$17 = 131 (number of staff)
Staff list $T$1 = 20 (number of items)
A19 = 131
D21 = Item 9
This works to produce a number 1179 that results in item 9 being populated:
=IF($A19*RIGHT(D21,1)>4000,"Not enough Lines",IF($A19*RIGHT(D21,1)>('Staff List '!$N$17*'Staff List '!$T$1),"",'Scoring Sheet'!$A19*RIGHT(D21,1)))
However for items 10 - 20 I get the same results as calls 1 - 9 with 0 for 10 and 20...
E21 = Item 10
=IF($A19*RIGHT(E21,1)>4000,"Not enough Lines",IF($A19*RIGHT(E21,1)>('Staff List '!$N$17*'Staff List '!$T$1),"",'Scoring Sheet'!$A19*RIGHT(E21,1)))
Any help would be appreciated. It appears RIGHT is extracting the text but 10 is seen as 0 and 11 as 1 and so on.
No Worries...sorted it :)
How to write a formula to take the value from the right and translate it into another value: Values in A1 - A3 are ddd - 100S, ddd - 100N, ddd - 100, I need to find the S, N and blank and translate that into Sally/Ned/Unassigned
Hi, Donna,
Try using nested IF together with RIGHT function:
=IF(RIGHT(H2)="S", "Sally", IF(RIGHT(H2)="N", "Ned", IF(VALUE(RIGHT(H2,1))=0, "Unassigned","")))
Thank you very much, that formula did the trick.
You're welcome!
Excellent site. Always come to you for answers, and you always have them. Thank you.
No need to reply./
india-great-1900
ind-great-12
great-ind-130
the Q.is that i want only numbers like 1900
12
130
how can solve this is excel sheet
Hi.. Assumed your range is A2:C7, copy and paste the below formula in cell D2 and press ctl+shift+Enter (not just "Enter")
=IF(IFERROR(MATCH(1,IF(B2:B7>=7,1,0),0),COUNT(B2:B7))=7,1,0),0),COUNT(C2:C7)),"A Wins",IF(IFERROR(MATCH(1,IF(C2:C7>=7,1,0),0),COUNT(C2:C7))=7,1,0),0),COUNT(B2:B7)),"B Wins",IF(COUNTIF(B2:C7,">=7")=0,"Nobody Wins","Tied")))
Hope this will solve your purpose..
3 Range : Time, Value A, Value B
Triger : “>=7”
condition : between A and B, who reach 7 first in period of time 1 to 6, then win.
*Eq 1 : in a period of time show by range Time 1 to 6, A hit 7 first before B. then, “A WIN“
Time | A | B | A WIN
1 | 1 | 2 |
2 | 5 | 2 |
3 | 7 | 4 |
4 | 5 | 5 |
5 | 4 | 6 |
6 | 3 | 7 |
*Eq 2 : in a period of time show by range Time 1 to 6, B hit 7 first before A. then, “B WIN“
Time | A | B | B WIN
1 | 1 | 2 |
2 | 5 | 7 |
3 | 7 | 4 |
4 | 5 | 5 |
5 | 4 | 6 |
6 | 3 | 2 |
Please help me how to make this formula, its been 3 days im trying but i still cant figure it out,
thanks in advance.
By: Bill