Looking for a Function? similar to LEFT

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KatieR

I have a list of org unit names that are always preceded by a 3 digit number.
How can I just show the text and not the numbers?
Example: 001 Org Unit Name
*note* there is also always a space after the 3 digits.
In this example I only want a column to display "Org Unit Name."
Help?
KR
P.S. I looked through other posts and did not see anything readily similar.
 
Try looking up the mid() function in Excel Help. Assuming your original unit
name with numbers is in A1: =MID(A1,5,20). Adjust the 20 to match the
longest possible unit name.

Here is the syntax: =MID(text,start_num,num_chars).

OR

You could also use the text-to-columns feature and designate your data in
the Text to Columns Wizard as space delimited.

Hope this helps.

rzink
 
Another way is

=MID(A1,FIND(" ",A1)+1,999)

Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional,
Excel, 1998 - 2010
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com
 
Chip Pearson said:
Another way is

=MID(A1,FIND(" ",A1)+1,999)
Click to expand...
....

Good to use the delimiter. Possible to dispense with the 999.

=REPLACE(A1,1,FIND(" ",A1),"")
 
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