How to extract the first letter of a field?

This question was posted back in 2014, can we now extract the first letter of a field nattily using Jotform?

Hello oztechs,

Yes it is possible to achieve your requirement by taking advantage of our "New Substring" widget. This will help you extract the characters between two positions. Please check the screenshot below:

 

Hope this helps.

Do get back to us if you have any questions.

Thank you!