RIGHT

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RIGHT returns the last characters in a text string, based on the number of characters you specify.

Syntax

RIGHT(text,num_chars)

Text   is the text string containing the characters you want to extract.

Num_chars   specifies the number of characters you want RIGHT to extract.

Remarks

Example

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank spreadsheet.

How?

  1. Create a blank spreadsheet.
  2. Select the example in the Help topic.

    Selecting example from Help

    Selecting an example from Help

  3. Press CTRL+C.
  4. In the spreadsheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
  5. To switch between viewing the formula that returns the result and the result in the cell, select the cell and press F2 and then ENTER, or click Commands and Options on the spreadsheet toolbar, click the Formula tab, and look in the Formula in active cell (active cell) box.
 
Data
Sale Price
Stock Number
Formula Description (Result)
=RIGHT(A2,5) Last 5 characters of the first string (Price)
=RIGHT(A3) Last character of the second string (r)