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Hello from Steved

Please how do I ask the below to except the first digit in this case "Wiri"

for example 4111, 4521, 4321, 4976 and so on, will return "Wiri".

=IF(E3=4051,"Wiri","")

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Try:

=if(left(e3,1)="4","Wiri","")

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Hello from Steved

Please how do I ask the below to except the first digit in this case
"Wiri"

for example 4111, 4521, 4321, 4976 and so on, will return "Wiri".

=IF(E3=4051,"Wiri","")

Thankyou


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=IF(LEFT(E3,1)="4","Wiri","")

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Hello from Steved

Please how do I ask the below to except the first digit in this case "Wiri"

for example 4111, 4521, 4321, 4976 and so on, will return "Wiri".

=IF(E3=4051,"Wiri","")

Thankyou

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