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 in Excel is used to extract a specific number of characters from the end (right side) of a text string.

📘 Syntax:

=RIGHT(text, num_chars)

✅ Example:

=RIGHT("ScriptDataInsights", 8)

This returns "Insights" — the last 8 characters from the text.

🎯 Use Cases:

• Extract file extensions like ".xlsx"
• Get the last 4 digits of phone numbers
• Remove prefixes or extract codes

💡 Pro Tip:

Combine with LEN() and FIND() to dynamically extract parts from the end when length varies.

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