Excel MID Function
Summary
The Excel MID function extracts a given number of characters from the middle of a supplied text string. For example, =MID("apple",2,3) returns "ppl".
Purpose
Extract text from inside a string
Return value
The characters extracted.
Syntax
=MID (text, start_num, num_chars)
Arguments
- text - The text to extract from.
- start_num - The location of the first character to extract.
- num_chars - The number of characters to extract.
Usage notes
- MID returns a specific number of characters from a text string, starting at start_num and continuing through start_num + num_chars.
- Use the MID function when you want to extract text from inside a text string, based on location and length.
- You can use FIND or SEARCH to locate start_num when you don't know the location in advance.
MID formula examples
At the core, this formula uses the MID function to extract each character of a text string in reverse order. The starting character is given as a list of numbers in descending order hardcoded as array constant:
MID(...
Starting from the inside out, the MID function is used to extract all text after "@":
MID(B5,FIND("@",B5),LEN(B5))
The FIND function provides the starting point, and for total characters to extract, we...
This formula works for times entered in a particular format as shown below:
00h01m13s
00h01m08s
08h02m59s
Note the text string is always 9 characters long, and each component is 2 digits.
The core of this formula...
The CELL function is used to get the full file name and path:
CELL("filename",A1)
The result looks like this:
path[workbook.xlsm]sheetname
CELL returns this result to the MID function as the text...
At the core, this formula uses the WEEKDAY function to figure out the day of week (i.e. Monday, Tuesday, etc.) for every day between the two given dates. WEEKDAY returns a number between 1 and 7. With default settings...
The foundation of this formula is the MID function, which extracts a specific number of characters from text, starting at a specific location. To figure out where to start extracting text, we use this expression:...
First, note that the cells in F5:F13 are formatted as Text prior to entry. This allows the times to contain leading zeros like "083000". Alternately, you can enter these time strings with a single quote at the start...
The named range "sheetnames" is created with this code:
=GET.WORKBOOK(1)&T(NOW())
GET.WORKBOOK is a macro command that retrieves an array of sheet names in the current workbook. The resulting array looks like...
The cell function is used to get the full file name and path:
CELL("filename",A1)
The result looks like this:
path[workbook.xlsm]sheetname
At the highest level, the MID function simply extracts the file...
At the core, this formula looks for a line delimiter ("delim") and replaces it with a large number of spaces using the SUBSTITUTE and REPT functions.
Note: In older versions of Excel on a Mac, use CHAR(13) instead of...
Working from the inside out, the MID function is used to cast the string into an array of individual letters:
MID(B5,ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&LEN(B5))),1)
In this part of the formula, MID, ROW, INDIRECT, and...
The first expression uses LEFT and UPPER to capitalize the first letter:
=UPPER(LEFT(B5))
No need to enter 1 for num_chars in LEFT, since it will default to 1. The second expression extracts the remaining characters...
This formula uses the MID function to remove the last word from a text string. The main challenge is to figure out where the last word begins.
The formula is a bit convoluted, but the steps are simple. We first count...
At the core, this formula takes a text string with spaces, and "floods" it with additional spaces by replacing each space with a number of spaces using SUBSTITUTE and REPT. The number of spaces used is based on the...
Assuming you have a full name in column B, a first name in column C, and a last name in column D, you can use a formula that looks like this:
=TRIM(MID(B5,LEN(C5)+1,LEN(B5)-LEN(C5&D5)))
At the core, the MID...
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