Syntax

MID(string, starting_at, extract_length)

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 3 argument(s), in order:

  • string
  • starting_at
  • extract_length

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Returns a segment of a string.”

Google’s help article for MID →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 437 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.