Cómo funciona.
DERECHA es una función fundamental de Excel. Extrae un número determinado de caracteres desde el final (derecha) de una cadena de texto. Permite automatizar hojas de cálculo, simplificar fórmulas complejas y analizar datos con total precisión en Microsoft Excel y Google Sheets.
💡 En palabras sencillas.
Extracts a specific number of characters starting from the very end (right edge) of a text cell.
"Think of this like reading the last few letters of a filename to see if it is a photo (.png) or a document (.txt)."
Sintaxis.
Notación Estándar de Excel=DERECHA(texto; [núm_de_caracteres])Argumentos.
A continuación se detallan todos los parámetros aceptados por esta función.
The text string that contains the characters you want to extract.
Ejemplo:A2Specifies the number of characters you want RIGHT to extract.
Valor por defecto: 1Ejemplo práctico.
Caso de Uso Paso a PasoExtract File Extensions
Extract the last 3 characters of filenames in column A to identify file type extensions.
| File Name | Size (KB) | Extension | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report.pdf | 1240 | — | — | — |
| budget.xlsx | 450 | — | — | — |
| logo.png | 85 | — | — | — |
=RIGHT(A2, 3)Evaluates RIGHT over the sample table cells, placing the verified output in cell C2:C6.
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.
=DERECHA()Comportamiento del resultado.
Returns "Calculated output" based on sample evaluation criteria and active cell references.
Buenas Prácticas
- Use RIGHT to extract zip codes, phone suffixes, or file extensions from lists.
- Just like LEFT, if num_chars exceeds text length, all text is returned.
Errores Frecuentes
- RIGHT will count trailing spaces as characters. Use TRIM first if your data has trailing whitespace.
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 RIGHT 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: =RIGHT(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 RIGHT?↓
RIGHT will count trailing spaces as characters. Use TRIM first if your data has trailing whitespace.
Does RIGHT work identically in Google Sheets?↓
Yes, RIGHT is supported in both Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets with standard evaluation behavior.