# Custom function to return the first character of a word

**URL:** <https://forum.adalo.com/t/custom-function-to-return-the-first-character-of-a-word/28116>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [June 9, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/custom-function-to-return-the-first-character-of-a-word/28116 "2022-06-09T13:12:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dilon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/dilon/32/39815_2.png) [@Dilon](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Dilon)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/custom-function-to-return-the-first-character-of-a-word/28116/5 "2022-06-09T17:37:06Z")

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@Azi here’s the video! Apologies for not having audio! Hope you can make it work!

> **[Get First Letter in Name.mp4](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NCrUHmkVB4pkCtLZGUYinUJsRSGrq6jv/view?usp=sharing)**
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> Google Drive file.

@Sutter_j44 made a video too! Apologies for not having audio in here too! Hope you can make it work!

> **[Get First Letter in Last Name.mp4](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lBk8iN5YJ3R_w4cTJ7Hbi4CgY1cuZUaT/view?usp=sharing)**
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> Google Drive file.

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