How to Use the RIGHT Function in Excel (Extract Characters from the End)

How to Use the RIGHT Function in Excel (Extract Characters from the End)

The RIGHT() function allows you to extract characters from the end (right side) of a text string. It's ideal for suffixes or structured values.

📘 Syntax:

=RIGHT(text, num_chars)

✅ Example:

=RIGHT("Invoice_2025", 4)

This will return "2025" – the last 4 characters.

🎯 Use Cases:

• Get year from date strings
• Extract codes from ID formats
• Handle file name suffixes or tags

⚡ Pro Tip:

Combine with LEN() and FIND() for dynamic slicing of text.

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