EXCEL DATA: CONCATENATE, LEFT, RIGHT, MID

This video tutorial covers the use of Excel functions CONCATENATE, LEFT, RIGHT, and MID to manipulate text data. It demonstrates how to combine text from different cells, extract specific characters from the beginning, end, or middle of a string, and use the FIND function to locate characters within a string. The tutorial provides practical examples, such as combining first and last names, extracting usernames, and obtaining domain names from email addresses. By the end, viewers will be equipped to transform text data efficiently in Excel.

What functions can be used to manipulate text in Excel as mentioned in the lesson?

Explain how the CONCATENATE function works in Excel.

What is the purpose of the LEFT function in text manipulation?

How can the RIGHT function be utilized to retrieve specific characters from a string?

What challenges might arise when trying to find characters in the middle of a text string?

Describe how to extract the domain from an email address using the MID function.

In what scenarios would you need to use the FIND function in conjunction with other text functions?