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TEXTAFTER returns the text that follows a delimiter — domains from emails, surnames, file extensions.
Syntax
=TEXTAFTER(text, delimiter, [instance_num], [match_mode], [match_end], [if_not_found])| Argument | What it means |
|---|---|
instance_num |
−1 = after the last occurrence. |
Examples
Example 1
=TEXTAFTER(A2, "@")company.in from an email.
Example 2
=TEXTAFTER(A2, ".", -1)File extension: xlsx.
Example 3
=TEXTAFTER(A2, " ", -1)Surname.
TEXTAFTER in practice
Where you will use it
- Domain from an email
- Text after the last dash
- Extension from a file name
Worked example
| Text | Formula | Result |
|---|---|---|
| [email protected] | =TEXTAFTER(A2,{"@","-","."},-1) | com |
| INV-2026-145 | =TEXTAFTER(A3,{"@","-","."},-1) | 145 |
| report.final.xlsx | =TEXTAFTER(A4,{"@","-","."},-1) | xlsx |
Results calculated in Excel.
Mistakes people make
| Mistake | What to do instead |
|---|---|
| No delimiter found | Gives #N/A; use the if_not_found argument |
| First vs last | Negative instance counts from the end |
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