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LEFT returns a text value, so it's working as expected. You might put the LEFT function inside VALUE function to convert the value returned by LEFT into a number. This applies to other spreadsheet ...
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2023-06-22T00:15:01Z (10 months ago)
LEFT returns a text value, so it's working as expected. You might put the LEFT function inside VALUE function to convert the value returned by LEFT into a number. This applies to other spreadsheet like Google Sheets.- #### References
- - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: LEFT function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_LEFT_function)
- - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: VALUE function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_VALUE_function)
- #### Notes
Originally posted in Super User as an answer to the question that inspired this question, [few moments ago](https://superuser.com/a/1790444/152004).
- `LEFT` returns a text value, so it's working as expected. You might put the `LEFT` function inside `VALUE` function to convert the value returned by `LEFT` into a number. This applies to other spreadsheet apps like Google Sheets.
- NOTES:
- 1. Countries that use Euros as their local currency use a dot as a thousand separator and commas as a decimal separator. The above assumes that the spreadsheet is set to a country that uses Euros as currency.
- 2. If your spreadsheet is set to use separators the other way, then use `SUBSTITUTE` to replace the comma with a dot.
- #### References
- - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: LEFT function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_LEFT_function)
- - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: SUBSTITUTE function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_SUBSTITUTE_function)
- - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: VALUE function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_VALUE_function)
- #### Notes
- Based on my answer posted in Super User to the question that inspired this question [a few moments ago](https://superuser.com/a/1790444/152004).
#2: Post edited
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2023-06-22T00:04:34Z (10 months ago)
- LEFT returns a text value, so it's working as expected. You might put the LEFT function inside VALUE function to convert the value returned by LEFT into a number. This applies to other spreadsheet like Google Sheets.
- #### References
- - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: LEFT function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_LEFT_function)
- - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: VALUE function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_VALUE_function)
- #### Notes
Originally posted in Super User, [few moments ago](https://superuser.com/a/1790444/152004).
- LEFT returns a text value, so it's working as expected. You might put the LEFT function inside VALUE function to convert the value returned by LEFT into a number. This applies to other spreadsheet like Google Sheets.
- #### References
- - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: LEFT function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_LEFT_function)
- - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: VALUE function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_VALUE_function)
- #### Notes
- Originally posted in Super User as an answer to the question that inspired this question, [few moments ago](https://superuser.com/a/1790444/152004).
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2023-06-22T00:03:36Z (10 months ago)
LEFT returns a text value, so it's working as expected. You might put the LEFT function inside VALUE function to convert the value returned by LEFT into a number. This applies to other spreadsheet like Google Sheets. #### References - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: LEFT function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_LEFT_function) - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: VALUE function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_VALUE_function) #### Notes Originally posted in Super User, [few moments ago](https://superuser.com/a/1790444/152004).