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Excel LEN Function Tutorial

The LEN function in Excel is used to count the number of characters in a text string. This includes letters, numbers, special characters, and spaces. The syntax for the LEN function is:

=LEN(text)

Where "text" is the string for which you want to count the characters. For example, if you have the text "Hello, World!" in cell A1, you can use the formula =LEN(A1) to get the result 13, as there are 13 characters in "Hello, World!".

Steps to use the LEN function:
1. Select the cell where you want the result to appear.
2. Type =LEN( and then select the cell containing the text or type the text directly within the parentheses.
3. Close the parentheses and press Enter.

The LEN function is particularly useful for data validation, cleaning, and analysis where the length of text strings is important.