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How to get the text after a character in Excel and Google Sheets
Topic:Text manipulationExcel & Google Sheets
=MID(A2,FIND("@",A2)+1,LEN(A2))✓
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| Domain | |
| alice@example.com | |
| bob@mail.com | |
| carol@test.org | |
| dan@work.io | |
| eve@site.net |
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Step by step
- 1Enter =MID(A2,FIND("@",A2)+1,LEN(A2)) — FIND locates the delimiter; adding 1 starts extraction on the character after it.
- 2LEN(A2) as the length argument generously covers the maximum possible characters, so nothing is cut off.
- 3In Excel 365, use =TEXTAFTER(A2,"@") for the same result with simpler syntax.
- 4Wrap in IFERROR to handle cells where the delimiter is absent.
Tips
- Combine with TRIM to remove any leading or trailing spaces from the extracted result.
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Frequently asked
How do I get text after the last occurrence of a delimiter?
Replace the last delimiter with a unique placeholder using SUBSTITUTE, find it with FIND, then use MID. Example: =MID(A2,FIND("*",SUBSTITUTE(A2,"/","*",LEN(A2)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A2,"/",""))))+1,LEN(A2)).
Is TEXTAFTER available in Google Sheets?
Not as of 2024 — use MID and FIND in Google Sheets.
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