I use XL97 and Windows 2000. Try this:

In cell A1, put 13547.
In cell B1, put =LEN(A1). It returns 5, which I would expect.
In cell C1, put =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1-2)). This returns 13547, which I would
NOT expect.

Why doesn't it return 547?

It's a misplaced parenthesis. Try
=RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-2)
James

Zone wrote:
It's a misplaced parenthesis. Try
=RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-2)
James

Thanks to everybody. This is my Homer Simpson moment for today (I hope).

Try this: =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-2)

you need to put the -2 outside of the LEN bracket


"Brian" wrote:

I use XL97 and Windows 2000. Try this:

In cell A1, put 13547.
In cell B1, put =LEN(A1). It returns 5, which I would expect.
In cell C1, put =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1-2)). This returns 13547, which I would
NOT expect.

Why doesn't it return 547?

Wouldn't you want

=RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-2).

"Brian" wrote:

I use XL97 and Windows 2000. Try this:

In cell A1, put 13547.
In cell B1, put =LEN(A1). It returns 5, which I would expect.
In cell C1, put =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1-2)). This returns 13547, which I would
NOT expect.

Why doesn't it return 547?

It's all about brackets!

Try this..

=RIGHT(A1,(LEN(A1)-2))

Colin


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