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This function returns the specified rightmost characters from a text value.
Syntax
RIGHT(text,num_chars)
Arguments
This function has these arguments:
Argument |
Description |
text |
Text string from which you want to return characters |
num_chars |
[Optional] Number of characters to return; if omitted, calculation uses one (1); if not an integer, the number is truncated |
The text argument can be a string, a formula that returns a string, or a reference to a cell containing a string.
The num_chars argument has these rules:
| • | The num_chars argument must be greater than or equal to zero. |
| • | If the num_chars argument is greater than the length of text, this function returns all text. |
Data Types
Accepts string data for the text argument and numeric data for the num_chars argument. Returns string data.
Examples
RIGHT(""Total Sales"",5) gives the result Sales
RIGHT(""Collie dog"") gives the result g
See Also