How to Use the LEN Function in Excel (Count Characters in a Cell)

How to Use the LEN Function in Excel (Count Characters in a Cell)

The LEN() function in Excel returns the number of characters in a text string, including spaces and special symbols.

📘 Syntax:

=LEN(text)

✅ Example:

=LEN("ScriptDataInsights")

This will return 18, because the phrase contains 18 characters with no spaces.

🎯 Use Cases:

• Validate length of phone numbers or codes
• Check for empty or incomplete fields
• Build formulas to trim or clean text based on length

💡 Bonus Tip:

Use LEN(A1) = 0 to check if a cell is empty (not just visually blank).

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