1. The Mid Function

2. The Mid function
Excel’s MID function takes a part of some text – it starts at a designated location and goes for a designated length
For example
MID("sesquipedalian",4,4)→ “quip”
MID("palimpsest",3,4) → “limp”
MID("discombobulated",4,4) → “comb”
MID("mellifluous",6,3) → “flu”

3. Enter a phrase, also make columns for the start and length parameters as well as the result of the MID function. (You must come up with your own phrase.)

4. For the Start parameter choose a random number between the start 1 and end of the phrase. Note LEN($A$1) provides the “length” of the phrase.

5. For the length parameter choose a random number between 4 and 8.

6. Enter the formula for the MID function using the start and length parameters established.

7. Copy the formula down for a total of twenty rows.