MID
Supported, behaves as documentedCategory: Text · Last tested 2026-07-04
Support matrix
| Engine | Documented | Live-tested | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excel | Yes | Not yet | n/a |
| Google Sheets | Yes | Not yet | n/a |
| LibreOffice Calc | Yes | Yes (24.2.7.2, 2026-07-04) | Supported, behaves as documented |
Executed test cases
LibreOffice Calc 24.2.7.2 (tested 2026-07-04)
| Formula | Description | Result | Expected | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =MID(A1,2,3) | Basic extraction of 3 characters starting at position 2 | xce | xce | Matched |
| =MID(A1,20,5) | start_num beyond the string length returns an empty string, not an error | Microsoft docs: "If start_num is greater than the length of text, MID returns \"\" (empty text)." Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/mid-midb-functions-d5f9e25c-d7d6-472e-b568-4ecb12433028 |
Matched | |
| =MID(A1,3,100) | num_chars larger than the number of characters remaining returns just what's left, not an error or padded result | cel | cel | Matched |
| =MID(A1,1,5) | start_num=1 with num_chars covering the whole string returns the whole string | Excel | Excel | Matched |
Docs & syntax
- Excel: official documentation
- Google Sheets: official documentation
- LibreOffice Calc: official documentation