=SEARCH ("yo?",A1) returns the first place where yo is followed by any single character : SEARCH « Text functions « Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Tutorial






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Input the formula: =SEARCH ("yo?",A1)
Input the formula: =SEARCH








22.20.SEARCH
22.20.1.SEARCH(find_text,within_text,start_num), SEARCHB(find_text,within_text,start_num) finds one text value within another (not case-sensitive)SEARCH(find_text,within_text,start_num), SEARCHB(find_text,within_text,start_num) finds one text value within another (not case-sensitive)
22.20.2.=SEARCH ("Birthday", A1)=SEARCH (
22.20.3.=SEARCH ("y??",A1) returns the first place where a y is followed by any two characters=SEARCH (
22.20.4.=SEARCH ("yo?",A1) returns the first place where yo is followed by any single character=SEARCH (
22.20.5.=SEARCH ("b*d",A1): the search pattern is the letter b, followed by any number of characters, followed by the letter d=SEARCH (
22.20.6.Search for the word Report and replaces those six characters it with the word Summary:Search for the word Report and replaces those six characters it with the word Summary: