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TEXTBEFORE Function in Excel: Syntax, Examples and Free Practice

By Rinkesh Shah, founder of Cellgrids.

TEXTBEFORE is an Excel Text function. Returns the text that occurs before a given delimiter.

TEXTBEFORE syntax

=TEXTBEFORE(text, delimiter)

TEXTBEFORE is used to clean up and reshape text data pulled from other systems before reporting on it.

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What does the TEXTBEFORE function do in Excel?

Returns the text that occurs before a given delimiter.

What is the syntax of TEXTBEFORE in Excel?

The syntax is =TEXTBEFORE(text, delimiter). text: The text to work with; delimiter: The character used to separate values.

Where can I practice TEXTBEFORE online for free?

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