LEN function

Applies To

SharePoint Server Subscription Edition SharePoint Server 2019 SharePoint Server 2016 SharePoint Server 2013 SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise SharePoint in Microsoft 365 SharePoint Foundation 2010 SharePoint Server 2010 SharePoint in Microsoft 365 Small Business Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

LEN returns the number of characters in a text string.

Syntax

LEN(text)

Text is the text whose length you want to find. Spaces count as characters.

Examples

Col1	Formula	Description (Result)
Phoenix, AZ	=LEN([Col1])	Length of the string (11)
	=LEN([Col1])	Length of the string (0)
A One	=LEN([Col1])	Length of the string, which includes 5 spaces (9)