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Getting Text Length

Calculate the length of text strings using the LEN formula for validation, analysis, and dynamic operations.

Relevant Formula​

LEN​

Returns the number of characters in a text string.

View LEN Formula Reference →

Basic Usage​

=LEN([text_column])
Input: "Hello World"
Result: 11

=LEN([email])
Input: "user@example.com"
Result: 16

Common Use Cases​

Data Validation​

// Check if value meets minimum length
=IF(LEN([password]) >= 8, "Valid", "Too Short")

// Validate phone number length
=IF(LEN([phone]) = 10, "Valid", "Invalid Length")

Text Classification​

// Categorize by length
=IF(LEN([description]) < 50, "Short",
    IF(LEN([description]) < 200, "Medium", "Long"))

Dynamic Text Extraction​

// Get all but first 3 characters
=RIGHT([text], LEN([text]) - 3)

// Extract middle portion
=MID([text], 5, LEN([text]) - 8)

Advanced Techniques​

Finding Empty or Whitespace​

// Check if effectively empty after trim
=LEN(TRIM([text])) = 0

Character Count Analysis​

// Calculate truncation needs
=IF(LEN([text]) > 100,
    CONCAT(LEFT([text], 97), "..."),
    [text])

Additional Formula References​

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