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MID
MID returns a substring beginning at a given start position and running for a given number of characters. It is the tool for pulling a segment out of a structured code.
Excel
=MID(A2, 5, 3)Google Sheets
=MID(A2, 5, 3)✓
Verified example
Computed by a real spreadsheet engine on the sample data below.
| SKU |
| PRD-ABC-01 |
=MID(A2, 5, 3)→ABC
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How it works
- 1A2 holds the text.
- 25 is the start position (the 5th character).
- 33 is the length; "PRD-ABC-01" returns "ABC".