Left function question

Jazzer

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Hello,<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
I am using the following formula<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
=LEFT(F10,12)<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
Which is correctly retrieving the first 12 characters from F10 however I would like to start my answer with a space... is this possible?<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
Many Thanks<o:p></o:p>
 

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=" " & LEFT(F10,12)<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
 
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Use:
=" "&LEFT(F10,12)
Or
=CONCATENATE(" ",LEFT(F10,12))<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
 
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