Cómo funciona.
MID es una función fundamental de Excel. Extracts a specific number of characters from text starting at any position. Permite automatizar hojas de cálculo, simplificar fórmulas complejas y analizar datos con total precisión en Microsoft Excel y Google Sheets.
Sintaxis.
Notación Estándar de Excel=MID(text, start_num, num_chars)Argumentos.
A continuación se detallan todos los parámetros aceptados por esta función.
The text string containing the characters you want to extract.
Ejemplo:A2The 1-based character position of the first character to extract.
Ejemplo:5How many characters to return.
Ejemplo:4Ejemplo práctico.
Caso de Uso Paso a PasoSKU Parsing - Middle Code Extraction
Extract the 4-digit product identifier from SKU "INV-9901-US".
| Raw SKU | Extracted Code |
|---|---|
| INV-9901-US | — |
| INV-4422-EU | — |
=MID(A2, 5, 4)Evaluates MID over the sample table cells, placing the verified output in cell B2.
Generador de fórmula.
Abrir Asistente CompletoPersonaliza los campos de argumento a continuación para generar una fórmula lista para copiar y pegar en tu hoja de cálculo.
=MID()Comportamiento del resultado.
Returns "9901" based on sample evaluation criteria and active cell references.
Buenas Prácticas
- Combine with FIND or SEARCH to extract text between delimiters: =MID(A2, FIND("-", A2)+1, 4).
Errores Frecuentes
- If start_num is greater than the total length of text, MID returns an empty string ("").
Compatibilidad de plataforma y versiones.
Matriz verificada con base en los motores de cálculo oficiales de Microsoft Excel y Google Sheets.
Core standard function supported across all modern and legacy Microsoft Excel versions (365, 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010), as well as Excel for the Web and Mac.
100% compatible with Google Sheets. Uses identical argument order, data types, and standard calculation logic.
Preguntas frecuentes.
Dudas TécnicasCan I use MID across different worksheets in Excel?↓
Yes. You can reference cells located on other sheets by including the sheet name followed by an exclamation mark, for example: =MID(Sheet2!A2:A10). If the sheet name contains spaces, enclose it in single quotes: ='Q1 Report'!A2:A10.
What is the most common reason for errors in MID?↓
If start_num is greater than the total length of text, MID returns an empty string ("").
Does MID work identically in Google Sheets?↓
Yes, MID is supported in both Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets with standard evaluation behavior.