Excel LEN Function

Text Function ยท Beginner Level

What is LEN?

Returns the number of characters in a text string. Useful for data validation, text parsing, and ensuring field length compliance.

Syntax

=LEN(text)

Example

Formula: =LEN(A1)

Result: 10

How It Works

Counts all characters including spaces in the text. If A1 contains 'Hello Word', the length is 10 characters. LEN counts every character, including spaces and punctuation.

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