How to use the MID function in Excel. Open Microsoft Excel. Use an existing table or create one. In the cell where you want to place the result type =MID(A3,4,2).

All three functions are easy to learn. I have created a workbook with an example of using LEFT, MID, and RIGHT. Click here to access the workbook and watch the accompanying video at the bottom of the ...

Isolate a specific value, such as a number value in cells that contain both numbers and letters by using the Excel MID function. Click in the cell where you will display the value you want to isolate.

Tech On the Net: MS Excel: MID Function (WS, VBA) TechRepublic: Using Excel's Find and Mid to Extact a Substring When You Don't Know the Start Point; Steve McDonnell. Contributor.