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RIGHT vs TEXT vs CONCATENATE

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Basic Classification Comparison
Usage Context Comparison
Basic Information Comparison
History Comparison
Facts Comparison

Usage Information Comparison
Technical Details Comparison
Evaluation Comparison
Ratings Comparison

Basic Classification Comparison

Function Category 📊

Primary classification of the Excel function based on its main purpose and usage domain, helps users quickly identify function types

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Text

Excel functions for manipulating and analyzing text data
Operation Type 🔧

Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs

RIGHT

Manipulation

RIGHT performs Manipulation operations. Functions that modify and transform data in different ways Click to see all.

TEXT

Conversion

TEXT performs Conversion operations. Excel functions for converting between different data types Click to see all.

CONCATENATE

Manipulation

CONCATENATE performs Manipulation operations. Functions that modify and transform data in different ways Click to see all.

Usage Context Comparison

For whom 👥

Target user groups who would benefit most from using this Excel function

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Data Analysts

Excel functions specifically designed for data analysis and interpretation
Administrative Staff

Excel functions useful for administrative tasks and data management
Purpose 📝

Primary purposes and use cases of the Excel function

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Text Manipulation

Excel functions that modify and format text content

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

RIGHT

Extract Rightmost Characters

RIGHT is known for Extract Rightmost Characters.

TEXT

Number Formatting

TEXT is known for Number Formatting.

CONCATENATE

Text Joining

CONCATENATE is known for Text Joining.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

RIGHT

Excel 3.0

RIGHT was created in Excel 3.0. Functions that originated in Excel 3.0 version Click to see all.

TEXT

Excel 3.0

TEXT was created in Excel 3.0. Functions that originated in Excel 3.0 version Click to see all.

CONCATENATE

Excel 95

CONCATENATE was created in Excel 95. Functions that came with Excel 95 release Click to see all.
Created By 👤

Organization or team responsible for developing the function

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Microsoft Excel Team

Functions officially created by the Microsoft Excel development team

Facts Comparison

Interesting Fact 💡

Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function

RIGHT

Was created before LEFT function despite being less commonly used

TEXT

Can handle dates and numbers uniformly

CONCATENATE

Predecessor to &
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

RIGHT

The rebellious twin of the LEFT function

TEXT

Makes numbers look pretty but lose calculation ability

CONCATENATE

Making text joining unnecessarily formal

Usage Information Comparison

Formula Complexity Level 📖

Indicates the difficulty level and complexity of using the Excel function effectively

RIGHT

Simple

RIGHT has a Simple complexity level. Basic Excel functions for common calculations and tasks Click to see all.

TEXT

Intermediate

TEXT has a Intermediate complexity level. Excel functions with moderate complexity for various tasks Click to see all.

CONCATENATE

Simple

CONCATENATE has a Simple complexity level. Basic Excel functions for common calculations and tasks Click to see all.

Technical Details Comparison

Input Data Type 📝

Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters

RIGHT

Text

RIGHT accepts Text as input data. Excel functions specifically designed for text manipulation Click to see all.

TEXT

Number

TEXT accepts Number as input data. Excel functions specifically designed for numerical calculations Click to see all.

Date

TEXT accepts Date as input data. Excel functions for working with dates and time values Click to see all.

CONCATENATE

Text

CONCATENATE accepts Text as input data. Excel functions specifically designed for text manipulation Click to see all.
Version Compatibility 💻

Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.

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Excel 2019

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version
Excel 2016

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version
Excel 2013

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version

TEXT

Microsoft 365

TEXT is compatible with Microsoft 365 Excel functions optimized for the latest Microsoft 365 platform Click to see all.

CONCATENATE

Microsoft 365

CONCATENATE is compatible with Microsoft 365 Excel functions optimized for the latest Microsoft 365 platform Click to see all.

Excel Online

CONCATENATE is compatible with Excel Online Excel functions optimized for use in the web-based Excel Online platform Click to see all.
Operating System 💾

Specifies the operating systems where the function can be used < including Windows< macOS< and web platforms

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Windows

Excel functions optimized for Windows operating system
MacOS

Excel functions optimized for MacOS users

RIGHT

Web Excel

RIGHT runs on Web Excel Excel functions available in web-based versions Click to see all.

CONCATENATE

Web Excel

CONCATENATE runs on Web Excel Excel functions available in web-based versions Click to see all.
Required Arguments Count 🔢

Number of mandatory arguments needed for the function to work properly

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2
Required Arguments Type 📊

The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function

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Text

Excel functions specialized in text string manipulation and processing

RIGHT

Number

RIGHT accepts Number as input types Excel functions that perform calculations specifically with numerical inputs Click to see all.

TEXT

Number

TEXT accepts Number as input types Excel functions that perform calculations specifically with numerical inputs Click to see all.

Evaluation Comparison

Pros ✅

Key advantages and strengths of the Excel function

RIGHT

Simple To Use

Consistent

Efficient

Reliable

TEXT

Flexible Formatting Options

Widely Compatible

Excel functions that work consistently across different Excel versions and platforms Click to see all.

CONCATENATE

Simple Text Combining

Clear Syntax

Simple To Use

Flexible Text Combination
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

RIGHT

Limited To Characters Only

No Pattern Matching

Functions unable to identify or work with text patterns or regular expressions Click to see all.

Only Right Side

Functions that can only work with characters from the right side of text Click to see all.

Fixed Length

Functions only process data of specific lengths, limiting adaptability Click to see all.

TEXT

Format String Complexity

Learning Curve

CONCATENATE

No Automatic Formatting

Functions that don't automatically adjust the format of their output Click to see all.

Limited To Text

Limited To Text Only

Functions that exclusively work with text data and cannot process numbers or dates Click to see all.

No Delimiter Options

Ratings Comparison

Ease of Use Score 📊

User-rated score for function's ease of use

RIGHT

9

User-rated score for function's ease of use (25%) Having high ease of use score means the function is more intuitive and user-friendly. Click to see all.

TEXT

8.5

User-rated score for function's ease of use (25%) Having high ease of use score means the function is more intuitive and user-friendly. Click to see all.

CONCATENATE

9

User-rated score for function's ease of use (25%) Having high ease of use score means the function is more intuitive and user-friendly. Click to see all.
Versatility Score 📈

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios

RIGHT

7

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.

TEXT

8

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.

CONCATENATE

7

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.
Performance Score ⚙

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency

RIGHT

9.5

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.

TEXT

9

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.

CONCATENATE

9.5

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.
Reliability Score 🛠

Rating for function's consistency and error handling

RIGHT

9.5

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.

TEXT

9.5

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.

CONCATENATE

9

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.
Score ⭐

Overall rating combining all scoring attributes

RIGHT

8.8

The overall score for RIGHT is 8.8. Click to see all.

TEXT

8.7

The overall score for TEXT is 8.7. Click to see all.

CONCATENATE

8.6

The overall score for CONCATENATE is 8.6. Click to see all.

Alternatives to RIGHT

Known for Replace Specific Text

🔢 needs fewer arguments than TEXT

📈 is more versatile than TEXT

⭐ is rated higher than TEXT

Known for Text Extraction

📊 is easier to use than TEXT

Known for Extracting Text Segments

🔢 needs fewer arguments than TEXT

Known for Text Search And Position Finding

Known for Case-Insensitive Search

Known for Conditional Statements

🔢 needs fewer arguments than TEXT

📈 is more versatile than TEXT

⭐ is rated higher than TEXT

Known for Vertical Data Search

🔢 needs fewer arguments than TEXT

📈 is more versatile than TEXT

Known for Advanced Text Combining

🔢 needs fewer arguments than TEXT

Known for Conditional Average Calculations

Known for Round Numbers

📊 is easier to use than TEXT

⚙ performs better than TEXT

⭐ is rated higher than TEXT