LEN function - Windows SharePoint Services

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LEN function

Applies to: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

LEN returns the number of characters in a text string.

Syntax

LEN(text)

Text is the text whose length you want to find. Spaces count as characters.

Examples

Col1	Formula	Description (Result)
Phoenix, AZ	=LEN([Col1])	Length of the string (11)
	=LEN([Col1])	Length of the string (0)
A One	=LEN([Col1])	Length of the string, which includes 5 spaces (9)