Description
The Microsoft Excel SUBSTITUTE function replaces a set of characters with another.
The Microsoft Excel SUBSTITUTE function replaces a set of characters with another.
Syntax
The syntax for the SUBSTITUTE function in Microsoft Excel is:
SUBSTITUTE( text, old_text, new_text, [nth_appearance] )
The syntax for the SUBSTITUTE function in Microsoft Excel is:
SUBSTITUTE( text, old_text, new_text, [nth_appearance] )
Parameters or Arguments
- text
- The original string to use to perform the substitution.
- old_text
- The existing characters to replace.
- new_text
- The new characters to replace old_text with.
- nth_appearance
- Optional. It is the nth appearance of old_text that you wish to replace. If this parameter is omitted, then every occurrence of old_text will be replaced with new_text.
- text
- The original string to use to perform the substitution.
- old_text
- The existing characters to replace.
- new_text
- The new characters to replace old_text with.
- nth_appearance
- Optional. It is the nth appearance of old_text that you wish to replace. If this parameter is omitted, then every occurrence of old_text will be replaced with new_text.
Applies To
- Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
- Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Type of Function
- Worksheet function (WS)
- Worksheet function (WS)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel SUBSTITUTE function examples and explore how to use the SUBSTITUTE function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following SUBSTITUTE examples would return:
=SUBSTITUTE(A1, "bet", "con", 1)
Result: "Alphacon soup"
=SUBSTITUTE(A2, "t", "4", 2)
Result: "techon4henet.com"
=SUBSTITUTE(A2, "t", "4")
Result: "4echon4hene4.com"
Let's look at some Excel SUBSTITUTE function examples and explore how to use the SUBSTITUTE function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following SUBSTITUTE examples would return:
=SUBSTITUTE(A1, "bet", "con", 1) Result: "Alphacon soup" =SUBSTITUTE(A2, "t", "4", 2) Result: "techon4henet.com" =SUBSTITUTE(A2, "t", "4") Result: "4echon4hene4.com"
