This function finds one text value within another and returns the text value’s position in the text you searched.
Syntax
FIND(findtext,intext,start)
Arguments
This function has these arguments:
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| findtext | Text you are trying to find; if empty (" "), the function matches the first character in the search string (that is, the character numbered start or 1); cannot contain wildcard characters |
| intext | Text through which you are searching |
| start | [Optional] Number representing character at which to start the search; the first character of intext is 1; if omitted, the calculation starts at 1; if not an integer, the number is truncated |
Remarks
This function performs a case-specific search (for example, to specify a capital letter and not lower case letters).
Data Types
Accepts string data for the findtext argument, string data for the intext argument, and numeric data for the start argument. Returns numeric data.
Examples
FIND(""G"",A2,1)
FIND(""G"",R2C1,1)
FIND(""P"",""FarPoint Technologies"") gives the result 4
FIND(""n"",""FarPoint Technologies"",8) gives the result 4
Version Available
This function is available in product version 1.0 or later.
See Also
REPLACE | SUBSTITUTE | Text Functions