Excel text functions =left and =right Post author:Author Post published:October 3, 2016 Post category:Excel Tips Select the leftmost and rightmost letters in a text string with these text commands. For more ways to make Excel work for you, take a training course from AdvantEdge Training & Consulting! You Might Also Like Finding Worksheets in Excel January 17, 2019 Grouping Rows in Excel September 30, 2016 Pivot Table Slicer quickly filters data in Excel October 5, 2016