REPLACE

Replaces part of a text string with a different text string.

Sample usage

REPLACE("Spreadsheets", 1, 6, "Bed")

Syntax

REPLACE(text, position, length, new_text)

• text – The text, a part of which will be replaced.

• position – The position where the replacement will begin (starting from 1).

• length – The number of characters in the text to be replaced.

• new_text – The text that will be inserted into the original text.

Notes

• This function returns text as the output. If a number is desired, try using the VALUE function in conjunction with this function.

See Also

REGEXREPLACE: Replaces part of a text string with a different text string using regular expressions.

SUBSTITUTE: Replaces existing text with new text in a string.

Examples