# How to Extract Text from unwanted letter

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-extract-text-from-unwanted-letter/75097>\
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**Created:** [July 23, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-extract-text-from-unwanted-letter/75097 "2024-07-23T07:31:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nyi\_Nyi\_Soe\_Win](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nyi_nyi_soe_win/32/77894_2.png) [@Nyi\_Nyi\_Soe\_Win](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Nyi_Nyi_Soe_Win)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-extract-text-from-unwanted-letter/75097/1 "2024-07-23T07:31:56Z")

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Hello, I am the first user of Glide. I have some issues that you guys can help me with.  
my problem is I have many usernames starting with @ for example @david like that. I want david text from @david username. How can I do it. Thank you for your help

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Turrell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mark_turrell/32/26605_2.png) [@Mark\_Turrell](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mark_Turrell)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 7:34am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-extract-text-from-unwanted-letter/75097/2 "2024-07-23T07:34:18Z")

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Easy! Make a Template Column and put in the text column you want in the input field (you can put in custom text, OR a column value). Then do a substitution of @ with blank! And then the @ sign is removed.

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**Author:** ![Nyi\_Nyi\_Soe\_Win](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nyi_nyi_soe_win/32/77894_2.png) [@Nyi\_Nyi\_Soe\_Win](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Nyi_Nyi_Soe_Win)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 7:41am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-extract-text-from-unwanted-letter/75097/3 "2024-07-23T07:41:45Z")

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if you don’t mind can you show me please ?

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Turrell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mark_turrell/32/26605_2.png) [@Mark\_Turrell](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mark_Turrell)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 7:47am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-extract-text-from-unwanted-letter/75097/4 "2024-07-23T07:47:58Z")

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Here you go - [Editing Tutorial 🎬 | Loom](https://www.loom.com/share/cbe61ff78c284e37b8d52761f0c49c28)

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**Author:** ![Nyi\_Nyi\_Soe\_Win](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nyi_nyi_soe_win/32/77894_2.png) [@Nyi\_Nyi\_Soe\_Win](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Nyi_Nyi_Soe_Win)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 7:53am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-extract-text-from-unwanted-letter/75097/5 "2024-07-23T07:53:30Z")

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Thank you so much buddy. You make my day so easy.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 7:54am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-extract-text-from-unwanted-letter/75097/6 "2024-07-30T07:54:29Z")

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