How to Extract 4-Digit IDs from Messy Data in Excel (2010 Functions Only!)

Master the art of data cleaning in Excel! In today’s challenge, we tackle "The Messy List"—a common workplace problem where 4-digit IDs are hidden inside inconsistent text strings. ​While modern Excel (Office 365) has new tools, I’ll show you how to solve this using standard Excel 2010 functions like MID, FIND, and SUBSTITUTE. This "Old School" logic is a must-know for any Excel Guru because it works in every version of Excel! ​In this video, you will learn: ✅ How to find the starting position of any number using Array Constants {0,1,2...9}. ✅ The secret "& 0123456789" trick to prevent #VA…