separation of digits in excel

To separate the a fixed length string in excel we need 3 functions:

1. mid

2. left

3. right

Syntax of mid:

mid(number, start num, num chars)

Explanation:

Number:

The number you want to split into characters

Start num:

The number of starting character

E.g.:

You want to start fetching data from the 3^rd character in stringabc…..n

You will specify 3 at the place of start num not c

start num not c

num chars:

the number of characters you want to fetch for example the string isabcde in cell A1 and you want to fetch

                       bcd the function mid can be used in the following way:

=mid(a1,2,,3)=bcd

Syntax of left:

Left(text, num chars)

Explanation:

Text:

Here you will specify the text you want to split or the cell containing the text you want to split.

Num chars:

Specify the number of characters you want to fetch from left

e.g.:

the string is 12asbhy and you want to fetch the folloing:

1 ,12,, 12a, 12as

you will write the following formulas respectively:

=left(12asbhy,1)=1

=left(12asbhy,2)=12

=left(12asbhy,3)=12a

=left(12asbhy,4)=12as

Syntax of right:

right(text,  num chars)