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LEN

LEN


	LEN ( value )

	Parameter		Type				Description
	value		Text, CellRef				Text whose character length to count

Description

The LEN function returns the number of characters in the value string.

In value, pass the text whose length you want to find. It must be a string or a cell reference to a string value.

Note: Spaces count as characters

Example

LEN("4D, Inc.") //8

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