Excel RIGHT Function

Text Function ยท Beginner Level

What is RIGHT?

Extracts a specified number of characters from the end of a text string. Perfect for parsing suffixes, extensions, and trailing codes.

Syntax

=RIGHT(text, [num_chars])

Example

Formula: =RIGHT(A1, 4)

Result: 2025

How It Works

Returns the last 4 characters from text in A1. If A1 contains 'Report2025', result is '2025'. Default is 1 character if num_chars is omitted.

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