Use this function to return the starting position of a string within text.
Sample Usage
FIND("D", [Task Name]4, 5)
Syntax
FIND(
-
search_for
-
text_to_search
- [
start_position]
- search_for—The character or sequence of characters (string), or a cell reference you want to find within text_to_search
- text_to_search—The text where you want to search for the character or string
- start_position—[optional]The number representing where the character or string is located in text_to_search from which the function will begin searching. If you don't provide a number, the function searches 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 | 1,491.00 | 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 row 3 of the Clothing Item column | 2 |
| =COUNTIF([Item Number]:[Item Number], FIND("C", @cell) > 0) | Counts values in the Item Number column containing 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), the function adds the total of the corresponding values in the Transactional Total column. | 1,170.00 |
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