=left(a1,3)

3 is the number of characters from the left that you want returned.
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"Metalteck" wrote in message
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I have a spreadsheet that has a list.
The identifer number is formated as, 432-4102.

I want to be able to group all of the 432, 426 and so on. If I create a
new
column, how can I just get the first three numbers.