Extract Text Before a Delimiter in Excel

Today, we’re focusing on the TEXTBEFORE function—a handy tool that extracts text before a specified character or delimiter. If this is already part of your Excel expertise, feel free to skip today’s edition.

Without further ado, let’s jump in and learn how to use TEXTBEFORE to quickly and efficiently manipulate text in your spreadsheets!

1. Launch Excel and Navigate to the Next Cell

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2. Type TEXTBEFORE Function. =TEXTBEFORE(B3,

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3. Type the delimiter. =TEXTBEFORE(B3,”-”)

4. Drag it down to AutoFill

We are done. The TEXTBEFORE has been applied and all the text before the (-) string has been Extracted.

That’s how you can use the TEXTBEFORE function in Excel to quickly extract text before a specific character or delimiter. Whether you’re organizing data, managing codes, or handling formatted strings, this function can make your work more efficient and precise.

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