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RIGHT vs PROPER vs MID

Table of content

Basic Classification Comparison
Usage Context Comparison
Basic Information Comparison
History Comparison
Facts Comparison

Usage Information Comparison
Technical Details Comparison
Evaluation Comparison
Ratings Comparison

Basic Classification Comparison

Function Category 📊

Primary classification of the Excel function based on its main purpose and usage domain, helps users quickly identify function types

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Text

Excel functions for manipulating and analyzing text data
Operation Type 🔧

Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs

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Manipulation

Functions that modify and transform data in different ways

Usage Context Comparison

For whom 👥

Target user groups who would benefit most from using this Excel function

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Data Analysts

Excel functions specifically designed for data analysis and interpretation

Administrative Staff

Excel functions useful for administrative tasks and data management
Purpose 📝

Primary purposes and use cases of the Excel function

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Text Manipulation

Excel functions that modify and format text content

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

RIGHT

Extract Rightmost Characters

RIGHT is known for Extract Rightmost Characters.

PROPER

Capitalize First Letters

PROPER is known for Capitalize First Letters.

MID

Extracting Text Segments

MID is known for Extracting Text Segments.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

RIGHT

Excel 3.0

RIGHT was created in Excel 3.0. Functions that originated in Excel 3.0 version Click to see all.

PROPER

Excel 95

PROPER was created in Excel 95. Functions that came with Excel 95 release Click to see all.

MID

Excel 3.0

MID was created in Excel 3.0. Functions that originated in Excel 3.0 version Click to see all.
Created By 👤

Organization or team responsible for developing the function

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Microsoft Excel Team

Functions officially created by the Microsoft Excel development team

Facts Comparison

Interesting Fact 💡

Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function

RIGHT

Was created before LEFT function despite being less commonly used

PROPER

Inspired by proper English grammar rules

MID

Used in early database systems
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

RIGHT

The rebellious twin of the LEFT function

PROPER

The grammar police of Excel functions

MID

The middle child of text functions

Usage Information Comparison

Formula Complexity Level 📖

Indicates the difficulty level and complexity of using the Excel function effectively

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Simple

Basic Excel functions for common calculations and tasks

Technical Details Comparison

Input Data Type 📝

Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters

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Text

Excel functions specifically designed for text manipulation
Version Compatibility 💻

Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.

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Excel 2019

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version

Excel 2016

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version

Excel 2013

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version
Operating System 💾

Specifies the operating systems where the function can be used < including Windows< macOS< and web platforms

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Windows

Excel functions optimized for Windows operating system

MacOS

Excel functions optimized for MacOS users

Web Excel

Excel functions available in web-based versions
Required Arguments Count 🔢

Number of mandatory arguments needed for the function to work properly

RIGHT

2

RIGHT needs 2 required arguments Click to see all.

PROPER

1

PROPER needs 1 required arguments Click to see all.

MID

3

MID needs 3 required arguments Click to see all.
Required Arguments Type 📊

The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function

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Text

Excel functions specialized in text string manipulation and processing

RIGHT

Number

RIGHT accepts Number as input types Excel functions that perform calculations specifically with numerical inputs

MID

Number

MID accepts Number as input types Excel functions that perform calculations specifically with numerical inputs

Evaluation Comparison

Pros ✅

Key advantages and strengths of the Excel function

RIGHT

Simple To Use

Consistent

Efficient

Reliable

PROPER

Automatic Capitalization

Consistent Formatting

Easy Formatting

Functions that simplify the process of formatting cells and data

Consistent

MID

Precise Text Extraction

Simple Parameters
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

RIGHT

Limited To Characters Only

No Pattern Matching

Functions unable to identify or work with text patterns or regular expressions Click to see all.

Only Right Side

Functions that can only work with characters from the right side of text Click to see all.

Fixed Length

Functions only process data of specific lengths, limiting adaptability Click to see all.

PROPER

Struggles With Special Characters

Limited Flexibility

Limited Formatting Options

MID

Fixed Length Extraction Only

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