REPLACE Functions

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REPLACE replaces part of a text string, based on the number of characters you specify, with a different text string.

REPLACE always counts each character, no matter what the default language setting is.

Syntax


REPLACE(old_text, start_num, num_chars, new_text)

The REPLACE function syntax has the following arguments:

  • Old_text Required. Text in which you want to replace some characters.
  • Start_num Required. The position of the character in old_text that you want to replace with new_text.
  • Num_chars Required. The number of characters in old_text that you want REPLACE to replace with new_text.
  • New_text Required. The text that will replace characters in old_text.

 

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1 Data Formula Result Description (Result)  
2 abcdefghijk =REPLACE(A2,6,5,"*") abcde*k Replaces five characters in abcdefghijk with a single * character, starting with the sixth character (f).  
3 2009 =REPLACE(A3,3,2,"10") 2010    
4 123456 =REPLACE(A4,1,3,"@") @456 Replaces the first three characters of 123456 with a single @ character.  

 

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