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# **Find the @ in an email with FIND**

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Step 1 of 3

LEFT, RIGHT and MID need to know where to cut. In an email address the name before the @ can be any length, so you first have to **find** the @.

Click **Continue** when you're ready.

Already know it? Type the formula straight into B2.

B2fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Email | Position of @ |  |  |  | |
| 2 | anna.berg@northwind.com |  |  |  |  | |
| 3 |  |  |  |  |  | |
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