This function finds one text string in another text string and returns the index of the starting position of the found text.
Syntax
SEARCH(string1,string2)
Arguments
The first argument is a string or cell reference of the text you are searching for and the second argument is a string, cell reference, or cell range of what you want to search.
Data Types
Accepts cell reference or string. Returns numeric data.
Examples
SEARCH(A2,A4:A9)
Version Available
This function is available in product version 5.0 or later.
See Also
FIND | CONCATENATE | Text Functions