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ksilenio
04-25-2020, 11:37 AM
Hi to every one .I have a string like "Example1" , now how can i get only the "Example" string ,without the number
Thank you for your time
Kostas

Bob Phillips
04-25-2020, 12:11 PM
Try this array formula

=LEFT(A1,MIN(IF(ISERROR(1*(MID(A1,ROW(INDIRECT("A1:A"&LEN(A1))),1))),255,ROW(INDIRECT("A1:A"&LEN(A1)))))-1)

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Tom Jones
04-25-2020, 12:20 PM
Or

=LEFT(A1,LEN(A1)-1)

and if it is always Example and followed by a number

=LEFT(A1,7)

ksilenio
04-26-2020, 01:52 AM
OK Thank you