Description
The Microsoft Excel SEARCH function returns the location of a substring in a string. The search is NOT case-sensitive.
The Microsoft Excel SEARCH function returns the location of a substring in a string. The search is NOT case-sensitive.
Syntax
The syntax for the SEARCH function in Microsoft Excel is:SEARCH( substring, string, [start_position] )
The syntax for the SEARCH function in Microsoft Excel is:
SEARCH( substring, string, [start_position] )
Parameters or Arguments
- substring
- The substring that you want to find.
- string
- The string to search within.
- start_position
- Optional. It is the position in string where the search will start. The first position is 1.
- substring
- The substring that you want to find.
- string
- The string to search within.
- start_position
- Optional. It is the position in string where the search will start. The first position is 1.
Note
- If the SEARCH function does not find a match, it will return a #VALUE! error.
- If the SEARCH function does not find a match, it will return a #VALUE! error.
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 SEARCH function examples and explore how to use the SEARCH function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following SEARCH examples would return:=SEARCH("bet", A1)
Result: 6
=SEARCH("BET", A1, 3)
Result: 6
=SEARCH("e", A2)
Result: 2
=SEARCH("e", A2, 1)
Result: 2
=SEARCH("e", A2, 3)
Result: 9
=SEARCH("in", A2, 6)
Result: #VALUE!
=SEARCH("cel", "Excel", 1)
Result: 3
Let's look at some Excel SEARCH function examples and explore how to use the SEARCH function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following SEARCH examples would return:
=SEARCH("bet", A1)
Result: 6
=SEARCH("BET", A1, 3)
Result: 6
=SEARCH("e", A2)
Result: 2
=SEARCH("e", A2, 1)
Result: 2
=SEARCH("e", A2, 3)
Result: 9
=SEARCH("in", A2, 6)
Result: #VALUE!
=SEARCH("cel", "Excel", 1)
Result: 3
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