To extract data between parentheses, you need to first find the location of left parenthesis and right parenthesis, then apply Mid Function.
Formula:
Copy the formula below and replace "A2" with the first cell that contains the text you would like to extract, then copy down.
=MID(A2,FIND("(",A2)+1, FIND(")", A2)-FIND("(",A2)-1)
Explanations:
Extract the data between parentheses from "How to Extract (Data between Parentheses)" from cell A2.
Step 1: Find the location of left parenthesis
| Formula | =FIND("(",A2) |
|---|---|
| Result | 16 |
Step 2: Find the location of right parenthesis
| Formula | =FIND(")",A2) |
|---|---|
| Result | 41 |
Step 3: To decide the number of letters between parentheses
| Formula | =FIND(")",A2)-FIND("(",A2)-1 |
|---|---|
| Result | 24 |
Step 4: To extract text between parentheses
| Formula | =MID(A2,FIND("(",A2)+1,FIND(")",A2)-FIND("(",A2)-1) |
|---|---|
| Result | Data between Parentheses |
Step 5: In case there are extra spaces before or after the extracted data, use Trim function to remove them.