Extract a suffix
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Code |
| 2 | INV-204 |
Formula: C2: =RIGHT(A2,3)
Result: 204
The final three characters form the numeric suffix.
Google Sheets function
RIGHT in Google Sheets
RIGHT with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the RIGHT Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Default one character
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Code |
| 2 | AB7 |
Formula: C2: =RIGHT(A2)
Result: 7
Omitting num_chars returns the last character.
Request the full text
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Code |
| 2 | West |
Formula: C2: =RIGHT(A2,10)
Result: West
Requesting more characters than exist returns all available text.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in D2: =RIGHT(A5,4)
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Text | Other | Result | |
| 2 | Alice Johnson | alice johnson | 0415 | |
| 3 | [email protected] | [email protected] | ||
| 4 | extra spaces | |||
| 5 | SKU-2026-0415 | |||
| 6 | iced coffee, tea, sugar | |||
| 7 | Order 417 shipped |
Result in D2: 0415
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