Required an excel formula to combine first and last 3 letters of a text

[PRADEEPB270]

I want an excel formula who combine first and last 3 letters of a text.

For an example:-SPPADRKCCRCRD
the formula should show me as 'SPPCRD'.

Regards

[Admin]

Hi Pradeep,

Welcome to board !!

if your text is in A2, in B2:

=IF(LEN(A2)>3,LEFT(A2,3)&RIGHT(A2,3),A2)

[PRADEEPB270]

Thanks for a lot.Glad to find the nice solution.

Regards

[salim hasan]

Enter the formula:
=LEFT(E2,3)&RIGHT(E2,3) ,replace E2 with the cell when the text is on