Extract Text Between Parentheses
Excel: =MID(A1,FIND("(",A1)+1,FIND(")",A1)-FIND("(",A1)-1)
Google Sheets (simpler with regex): =REGEXEXTRACT(A1,"\((.+)\)")
Extract Text Between Commas
For the Nth value in a comma-separated list, combine TRIM, MID, and SUBSTITUTE with REPT.
Key Difference: REGEXEXTRACT
Google Sheets has native REGEXEXTRACT which makes complex text extraction trivial. Excel requires nested MID/FIND combinations or VBA. This is one of the biggest formula compatibility gaps between platforms.