It is very easy to dissect the contents of a cell in Excel using the functions LEFT, MID, and RIGHT. All three functions are easy to learn.

Not all sort tasks in Microsoft Excel begin with the characters to the left, but getting around that issue is easier than you think. Susan Harkins shows you how.

Learn about 10 Text functions in Excel with examples, including Find, Len, Left, Right, Mid, Substitute, Upper, Trim, Concatenate, and Text.

Because there are hundreds of functions to choose from, Excel groups functions into categories to make it easier to find the right function for a particular calculation.

You can also use the Right function, where you tell Excel to delete the numbers on the left and keep the numbers on the right.

The function should look something like this: "RIGHT (B2,4)." Remove text strings using Excel 2007's "Replace" command. Select all the cells in which you want to replace characters.