Returns the starting position (the number of characters in) of a string within text.
Sample Usage
FIND("D", [Task Name]4, 5)
Syntax
FIND(
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search_for
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text_to_search
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[
start_position]
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search_for—The text or a cell reference you want to find.
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text_to_search—The text you want to search within.
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start_position—[optional]The number of characters in, from the left, to begin searching. If a number isn’t provided, the search begins from the leftmost character.
Examples
This example references the following sheet information:
| Clothing Item | Item Number | Transaction Total | Units Sold | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Shirt | C001 | 1,170.00 | 78 |
| 2 | Pants | C002 | 1,491{1)00 | 52 |
| 3 | Jacket | C003 | 812.00 | 217 |
Given the table above, here are some examples of using FIND in a sheet:
| Formula | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
| =FIND("a", [Clothing Item]3) | Returns the starting position of the character “a” in the “Clothing Item” column on row 3. | 2 |
| =COUNTIF([Item Number]:[Item Number], FIND("C", @cell) > 0) | Counts values in the “Item Number” column that contain a “C” character. Rows 1, 2, and 3 apply. | 3 |
| =SUMIFS([Transaction Total]:[Transaction Total], [Item Number]:[Item Number], FIND([Item Number]1, @cell) > 0) | If values in the "Item Number" column are equal to the value on row 1 of the "Item Number" column (C001), corresponding values in the "Transactional Total" column are summed. | 1,170.00 |