The english function name LEFTB() has been translated into 18 languages. For all other languages, the english function name is used. There are some differences between the translations in different versions of Excel.
Availability
| Excel Versions | Availability | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Excel (Office 365) | Yes | Text |
| Excel 2013 | Yes | Text |
| Excel 2010 | Yes | Text |
| Excel 2007 | Yes | Text |
| Excel 2003 | Yes | Text |
Reference language
| Language | Designation |
|---|---|
| English | LEFTB |
Translations
| Language | Designation |
|---|---|
| Basque | EZKERB |
| Catalan | ESQUERRAB |
| Danish | VENSTREB |
| Dutch | LINKSB |
| Finnish | VASENB |
| French | GAUCHEB |
| Galician | ESQUERDAB |
| German | LINKSB |
| Hungarian | BAL2 |
| Italian | SINISTRAB |
| Norwegian | VENSTREB |
| Polish | LEWYB |
| Portuguese, Brazil | ESQUERDAB |
| Portuguese, Portugal | ESQUERDAB |
| Russian | ЛЕВБ |
| Spanish | IZQUIERDAB |
| Swedish | VÄNSTERB |
| Turkish | SOLB |
Links to the Microsoft Online Help for the function LEFTB()
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