LEFT function - Zoho Sheet - Help Guide

LEFT

Returns the specified number of characters from the beginning of a given text string.

 

Syntax

 

LEFT(text; [number])

text: The text that you want to get the characters from. E.g. "Zoho Sheet"

number: Number of characters you want as result. Defaults to 1 if omitted. E.g. 2

 

Remarks

  • The LEFT function returns an empty string when the given number is 0.


Examples

 

Formula

Result

=LEFT("Zoho Sheet";2)

Zo

=LEFT("Spreadsheet")

S

=LEFT(A4;B4)

Func


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Possible Errors

 

Errors

Meaning

#N/A!

  • The function could not find the value it was asked to look for. Commonly occurs in VLOOKUP and similar functions.

#NAME!

  • The function name is incorrect or invalid.

  • The given defined name (if any) is invalid.

  • There is a typo in the defined name used in the function.

  • Double quotes are missing for text values in the function.

  • Colon missing in a cell range reference.

#VALUE!

  • The given argument's data type is incorrect or invalid.
    For example, the function =DATE(A1:A3) will return a #VALUE error when a text value is present in the range.

  • The value of number is less than 0.

#REF!

  • The given cell reference is incorrect or invalid. This error may occur when a cell/range has been deleted, moved, or pasted over.

 

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