Excel's MID function - What does it do?

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What does the MID function do?

Excel's MID function - What does it do?

Excel's MID function returns a number of characters that you specify from a text string, starting from a position which you specify.

If cell A1 contains Michael Gurner, then:
=MID(A1,4,7)
returns hael Gu (seven characters, staring from character number 4).

   

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