SUBSTITUTE Function

Replaces existing text with new text in a string

Syntax

SUBSTITUTE(search_text, old_text, new_text, [replace_num])
  • search_text
    The string containing the text that you want to replace
  • old_text
    The text string you want to replace
  • new_text
    The text string to replace old_text
  • replace_num—[optional]
    The instance in search_text to replace old_text with new_text. If omitted, all instances are replaced.

Sample usage

SUBSTITUTE("Hello World!", "l", "o", 3)

Usage notes

  • The text that you provide in SUBSTITUTE is case sensitive.

Examples

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