What is TEXTAFTER called in Spanish?

In Spanish Excel it is TEXTODESPUES. The formula =TEXTAFTER(A2,", ") is written =TEXTODESPUES(A2;", ") (or with commas in Mexico).

Why does TEXTAFTER use semicolons in some Excel versions?

It depends on regional settings. Where the comma is the decimal mark (Spain, much of South America), Excel separates arguments with semicolons. English Excel and Mexican Spanish Excel use commas.

Excel TEXTAFTER function

Returns the text that comes after a delimiter. In Spanish Excel it is called TEXTODESPUES.

Syntax

English Excel

=TEXTAFTER(text, delimiter, [instance_num])

Spanish Excel (Mexico)

=TEXTODESPUES(texto, delimitador, [núm_instancia])

Spanish Excel (Spain, Latin America)

=TEXTODESPUES(texto; delimitador; [núm_instancia])

Argument	What it is
text	The full text.
delimiter	What marks the cut.
instance_numoptional	Which occurrence to use; -1 is the last.

Example

TEXTBEFORE(text, delimiter) returns what comes before the delimiter and TEXTAFTER what comes after it. They replace long combinations of LEFT, FIND and MID. Excel 365 only.

=TEXTAFTER(A2,", ")

Common mistake

With -1 as the instance you get what follows the last occurrence, such as a file extension.

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TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER

TEXTBEFORE(text, delimiter) returns what comes before the delimiter and TEXTAFTER what comes after it. They replace long combinations of LEFT, FIND and MID. Excel 365 only.

Example=TEXTBEFORE(A2,", ")TEXTOANTES = TEXTBEFORE TEXTODESPUES = TEXTAFTER

Step 1/2

In B2, extract the last name: everything before the comma.

	A	B	C
1	Full name	Last name	First name
2	Hernández, Carmen
3	Ortiz, Jorge Luis
4	Ramírez, Lucía
5	De la Cruz, Andrés
6	Vega, Paola
7

Tip: while typing, click a cell or drag across several to insert their reference. F4 anchors the reference with $.

Frequently asked questions

What is TEXTAFTER called in Spanish?: In Spanish Excel it is TEXTODESPUES. The formula =TEXTAFTER(A2,", ") is written =TEXTODESPUES(A2;", ") (or with commas in Mexico).
Why does TEXTAFTER use semicolons in some Excel versions?: It depends on regional settings. Where the comma is the decimal mark (Spain, much of South America), Excel separates arguments with semicolons. English Excel and Mexican Spanish Excel use commas.
What is the most common TEXTAFTER mistake?: With -1 as the instance you get what follows the last occurrence, such as a file extension.